Baked Banana French Toast Recipe

By pjones-2

Ingredients

• 2 cups sliced ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 9 cups cubed French bread
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
• 9 eggs
• 4 cups 2% milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, toss bananas with lemon juice. Place half of bread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; layer with cream cheese, bananas and remaining bread.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, butter, syrup and cinnamon; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 12 servings.