1+ 1/2 loafs french bread, cut into 1/4 inch - 1/2 inch thick
6eggs
1+ 3/4 cup half & half milk/cream
1/2cuppeach juice
1/4cuppure maple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespooncinnamon, divided
1/8teaspoonnutmeg
1large can whole peaches
1cupblueberries
4tablespoonssugar
Topping
1/2cupbutter
1cupbrown sugar
1cuppecans, chopped
1/2cupold fashioned oats
2tablespoonsdark corn syrup OR maple syrup
1/2cupsemi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips - optional
Instructions
Cut french bread into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick slices and place in 9 X 13 baking dish. This french toast bake has to layers so cut smaller if needed to fit 2 layers of bread. Arrange bread on bottom layer and cut enough for the a second layer. Dice peaches into small cubes. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon. Rinse blueberries and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle half the diced peaches on top of the bottom layer of bread. Add second layer of bread. Sprinkle the top layer with peaches and blueberries.
In a large bowl, add eggs and whisk. Stir in milk, peach juice and maple syrup and whisk. Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over the top of the french toast. Sprinkle with more cinnamon if desired. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make the topping, in a medium bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, oats and syrup and mix well to combine. Stir in chopped pecans. Topping will be thick. Drop topping in clumps over the top of the french toast. You can also take some topping and pat it down with your hand and lay it over the top in sections until all the topping is gone. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks, if desired. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.