Bananas Foster Baked French Toast Recipe

By pjones-2

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, melt butter in microwave; stir in brown sugar, cream, spices and, if desired, pecans. Add bananas; toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange bread over top.
Place milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a blender; process until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes. To serve, invert onto a serving platter. Yield: 6 servings.