Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Banana Split French Toast
Yield: 16 slices; 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
- 1 (16 ounce) loaf French bread
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 large bananas
- Prepared whipped topping
- Chocolate-flavored syrup
Instructions
- Drain cherries; discard juice or save for another use. Halve 8 cherries for garnish; set aside.
- Chop remaining cherries. Cut off and discard ends of bread; slice remaining loaf into 16 (1/2-inch) pieces.
- Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar at medium speed until creamy; stir in chopped cherries. Set aside.
- Blend eggs and milk in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dip bread slices in egg mixture, coating both sides.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook bread slices in batches, using more
butter when needed. Cook until golden, turning to cook both sides.
- Slice bananas in half lengthwise, then in half again crosswise.
- Gently spread 2 tablespoons cream cheese mixture onto each slice of French toast; top with banana quarter.
- Serve topped with whipped topping, reserved cherry halves; drizzle with chocolate syrup.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: National Cherry Growers Foundation