Wow…nothing spells the holidays more than waking up to Caramel Banana Baked French Toast…well, at least that’s how it is in our house. And trust me, make this dish and your loved ones will be thrilled. Assemble the night before, pop in the fridge to chill for the night, then easily stick in the oven the next morning while everyone is waking up, and then get ready for the best French toast you’ll have ever had. Delish!
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Caramel Banana Baked French Toast
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This caramel banana baked French toast is very close to a recipe that my mom was able to sweet-talk from a chef at one of their favorite bed and breakfasts in Vermont. Once she made it for us...we understood why she simply had no choice but to get that recipe! Perfect for the holidays! Assemble the night before, let rest in the fridge, and the pop in the oven the next morning. Amazing results!!
Author: Adapted from Maudell Longwell
Recipe type: Breakfast / Brunch
Cuisine: Breakfast / Brunch
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- CARAMEL SAUCE:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- BANANA FRENCH TOAST:
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 to 2 loaves French bread, sliced
- 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 8 eggs (I've used 5 before, but in making this many times...8 works best)
- 1 cup milk
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ to ¾ tablespoon cinnamon (depends on your taste)
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- Couple pinches salt
- Warm maple syrup for drizzling, once served
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and corn syrup and mix until completely melted and incorporated...about 4 - 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir to incorporate.
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour the caramel sauce into the dish, and distribute evenly.
- Place the banana slices over the caramel sauce.
- Layer enough bread slices over the bananas to form a single layer of bread.
- Add all the cream cheese cubes onto the bread slices.
- Add another layer of bread slices over the cream cheese.
- In a medium bowl, add the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- Pour the egg bath over the assembled dish.
- Gently press the bread slices with your hands to help soak up some of the egg bath.
- Cover with foil and place in the fridge for overnight.
- The next morning, pre-heat the oven to 375 F
- Remove the dish from the fridge.
- Bake uncovered for about 35 minutes...or until bubbly and lightly browned on the edges of the bread slices.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with warmed maple syrup.
- Enjoy!
The recipe for CARMEL BANANA BAKED FRENCH TOAST CALLED FOR 8 EGGS. I WATCHED THEM PREPARE IT ON T.V. AND THE CHEF — USED 5 EGGS. WHICH ONE SHOULD I — USE FOR THE RECIPE?
Hi Jeanette! Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry for that confusion. I am constantly playing around with my recipes…you really couldn’t go wrong with 5 or 8…but since this has a good amount of bread…go with 8. I’ll make a note on the recipe. Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. We hope you like the show, and more importantly…hope you make this dish to great success!! All the best, Kris (The Chef from the show).