Bananas Foster French Toast

Bananas Foster French Toast is the perfect idea for a brunch or breakfast.

This delicious breakfast casserole is a mouthwatering recipe idea that tastes like decadent baked baked bananas blended with caramel.

Baked Bananas French Toast.

This is a baked breakfast or brunch casserole with the flavors of a bananas foster dessert.

The baked French toast is topped with a homemade caramel syrup which adds and exciting sweetness to the usual baked casserole.

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While traditional Bananas Foster is made with rum, we are using rum extract instead. You can find rum extract here.

Tips for making Bananas Foster.

The best bananas to use in this recipe are the ones that are just ripe and still somewhat hard. Bananas that are over-ripe are soft and may not hold their structure while baked as a result.

More tips for you

1. The bread should be somewhat stale as well. Bread that is too soft may not stand up when covered with the wet ingredients.
2. When you pour the eggs over the bread, makes sure that the bread gets well covered with the eggs. You can gently press the bread down so that all of the bread can absorb the egg mixture.
3. Can you use actual rum in this recipe instead of the extract? Yes, you can but, I would suggest that you stick to a darker rum.

How to serve Bananas Foster French Toast.

This recipe is delicious just the way it is.
However, you can make it even better when you serve it.

Try one of these ideas.

• Serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• Add other nuts such as walnuts.
• Serve this with fresh fruit such as strawberries or blueberries.

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About this baked breakfast or brunch recipe .

This is really a three part recipe. While it may seem easy to make, it is important to follow the steps provided.

This recipe is made upside down in a baking pan or dish.

You can use 8 X 8 pan for thick banana slices, or 9 X 13 for thinner slices. When you serve the baked dish, you will simply flip it over so the that bottom will become the top.

Ingredients Needed To Make the French Toast.

• French Bread. Challah or Brioche can be used as well. Cut the bread into cubes.
• Cream Cheese. This is added for flavor and texture.
• Pecans- add a crunchy element to this recipe
• Eggs. This is French Toast afterall.
• Milk.- a needed wet ingredient.
• Sugar. To sweeten the baked toast.
• Vanilla Extract. Added for flavor.
• Rum Extract. Also added for flavor.
• Cinnamon. Helps to balance out the flavors.

Ingredients needed for the Banana and Caramel Topping.

• Brown Sugar. The brown sugar should be packed when measured.
• Heavy Cream. This is used to make the caramel topping.
• Butter. Added for flavor. If you are using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
• Vanilla Extract. For flavor.
• Bananas. Firm bananas that should be sliced thin.

🧐FYI: This is basically a casserole recipe that is baked upside down. As a result, the banana and caramel topping is the first layer added to the baking dish. After baking we will flip the casserole over and the banana and caramel topping will be on top for serving.

How to Prepare the French Toast with the Caramel Topping .

1. Prepare your baking dish or pan for nonstick.
2. Make the caramel sauce. In a medium skillet on medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar, and heavy cream. Use a whisk to mix the ingredients as they cook. Once the brown sugar is completely dissolved you can remove the skillet from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
3. Evenly distribute the caramel sauce to the pan that you prepared in the first step.
4. Layer the sliced bananas over the caramel sauce and then layer half of the cubed bread pieces over the bananas.
5. Evenly distribute the cream cheese and chopped pecans over the bread cubes. Then cover this with the remaining bread cubes.
6. In a medium bowl, use a clean whisk to combine together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
   Then, pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes.
7. Lastly, cover casserole with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours (overnight)

Expert tip -->Gently press the bread down so that all of the bread can absorb the egg mixture.

How to bake Bananas Foster French Toast

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 45-50 minutes
Wait: 8 hours

1. When you are ready to bake to bake the casserole, remove it from refrigerator and then leave it out on the counter for 30 minutes to get to room temperature. Also, preheat your oven to 350.
2. Cover with foil and bake the casserole for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil cover and bake for an addition 15-20 minutes or until center of the casserole is set.
3. Allow the casserole to cool in the pan for 10 minutes at room temperature.
4. To serve: Carefully flip the casserole over into a serving dish so that the caramel and banana are on the top.
   Slice and enjoy!

Expert Tip --> To flip the casserole over, first place a flat serving dish or large cutting board on top of the casserole. Then, flip the casserole upside down while holding on to the serving dish or cutting board.

Bananas Foster French Toast, a decadent baked breakfast or brunch recipe made with fresh bananas and rum flavoring.

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