Bananas Foster Baked French Toast

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Taste of Home magazine

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: French Toast, Waffles, crepes, pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, optional
  • 3 large bananas, sliced
  • 12 slices egg bread or challah (about 3/4 lb.)
  • 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl microwave, covered for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Stir in brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, allspice and if desired, pecans. Add bananas; toss gently to coat.
  2. Transfer to an ungreased 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Arrange bread over top, trimming to fit as necessary.
  3. Place remaining ingredients in a blender; process just until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. meanwhile, remove baking dish from refrigerator. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until aq knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Invert to serve.

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