Name: Banana Foster French Toast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ loaf French bread, cut into cubes; 4 oz cream cheese, cubed; 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; 4 eggs; ½ cup milk; ⅓ cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp rum extract; 1 tsp cinnamon; ⅛ tsp (Pinch) of salt; Powdered sugar or whipped cream And a drizzle of caramel for garnish; Caramel topping:; 1 packed cup brown sugar; ½ cup heavy cream; 4 tbsp butter; Pinch salt; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 2 medium ripe bananas, thinly sliced; Equipment; Handi-foil 8 x 8 pan for thick slices or 9 x 13 for thinner slices; Baking Sheet; Mixing Bowls, spoon and cups

CategoryDesserts

Yields1 Serving

½ loaf French bread, cut into cubes

4 oz cream cheese, cubed

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

4 eggs

½ cup milk

⅓ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp rum extract

1 tsp cinnamon

⅛ tsp (Pinch) of salt

Powdered sugar or whipped cream And a drizzle of caramel for garnish

Caramel topping:

1 packed cup brown sugar

½ cup heavy cream

4 tbsp butter

Pinch salt

1 tbsp vanilla extract

2 medium ripe bananas, thinly sliced

Equipment

Handi-foil 8 x 8 pan for thick slices or 9 x 13 for thinner slices

Baking Sheet

Mixing Bowls, spoon and cups

Collect all the ingredients

Banana Foster French Toast Recipe - ingredients

Use 8 x 8 or 13 x 9 Handi-foil baking pan

Heavy Duty Square Cake Pan for S'mores Icebox Cake

In a medium pan, melt butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt. Cook and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Once sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and add vanilla.

Butter and 8*8-inch baking pan

Pour caramel sauce into the prepared pan and make sure it is evenly distributed.

Thinly slice the bananas and evenly place them over the sauce.
Layer and evenly sprinkle half of the bread cubes over the bananas.

Banana Foster French Toast - bananas over caramel

Evenly distribute the cream cheese and chopped walnuts or pecans over the bread cubes.

Banana Foster French Toast - Evenly distribute the cream cheese and chopped walnuts

Cover the top with the remaining bread cubes.

Banana Foster French Toast - plate covered with bread cubes

In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and whisk together until completely smooth and well combined.

Pour the egg mixture over the bread.
Gently press the bread down so that all of the bread can absorb the egg mixture.
Cover casserole in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours (overnight)

To Bake

Remove pan from refrigerator and leave it out on the counter for 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 350.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins
Uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 mins until the center is set.
Let it cool in a pan for 5-10 minutes.

Banana Foster French Toast - finished

To serve: Carefully flip the casserole over into a serving dish so that the caramel and banana are on the top.
Slice and enjoy!

Ingredients