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
- 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.
- Transfer to an ungreased 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Arrange bread over top, trimming to fit as necessary.
- Place remaining ingredients in a blender; process just until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
- 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.