Bananas Foster Baked French Toast

Categories: French Toast, Waffles, crepes, pancakes

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl microwave, covered for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Stir in brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, cinnamon, allspice and if desired, pecans. Add bananas; toss gently to coat.
2. Transfer to an ungreased 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Arrange bread over top, trimming to fit as necessary.
3. Place remaining ingredients in a blender; process just until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. meanwhile, remove baking dish from refrigerator. Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until aq knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Invert to serve.

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