Dessert for breakfast?
As far as overnight breakfast
recipes go, this bananas Foster French toast casserole is without a doubt the
best. Bananas Foster French toast requires an overnight soak, so you'll need to
prepare ahead of time, but it's quite easy to make.
Challah bread bathed in a
vanilla-laced custard will be added after the bottom of the pan has been filled
with buttery caramel, ripe bananas, and crunchy pecans. When the breakfast
casserole is done baking, turn it over so the nutty banana caramel layer is on
top. This dish is a visual and gustatory feast when it comes to rich French
toast.
Preparation
time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Half a cup of diced butter
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar in a bag
- Heavy whipping cream, half a cup
- Half a teaspoon of freshly ground cinnamon
- Ground allspice, half a teaspoon
- The optional 1/4 cup of chopped pecans
- Twelve slices of egg bread or challah (about 3/4 pound) and three large bananas, sliced
- One and a half cups 2% milk
- Three large eggs
- One spoonful of sugar
- One teaspoon of vanilla extract
Directions to Make Bananas Foster French Toast Recipe
- Melt the butter in a bowl that is safe to use in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds while covered. Add the cream, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar, and pecans if you want. Toss lightly to coat after adding the bananas.
- Move to a 13 x 9-inch baking dish that has been oiled. Place the bread on top, adjusting the length if needed.
- Put the rest of the ingredients in a blender and blend just until combined. Drizzle over toast. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Turn the oven on to 375°. While the oven is heating up, take the French toast out of the refrigerator. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Give it a good five to ten minutes. To serve, invert.
Bananas Foster French Toast Variations
Try a
variety of breads: Don't limit yourself to enriched
breads. Sourdough French toast, French bread, or traditional white bread all
work equally well. Once more, a little stale is ideal; to somewhat dry it out,
you can also roast the bread in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Use
other nuts: Macadamia nuts, peanuts, hazelnuts,
and almonds are all excellent in this dish, but walnuts are a particularly
tasty accompaniment to anything banana.
Bake
it in a pie pan: Although banana foster French toast
makes a fantastic casserole, a pie pan works just as well.
Nutrition
|
1 piece |
658 calories |
|
Fat |
31 g |
|
Saturated fat |
17 g |
|
Cholesterol |
218 MG |
|
Sodium |
584 MG |
|
Carbohydrate |
84 g |
|
Sugars |
39 g |
|
Fiber |
4 g |
|
Protein |
14 g |