Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
Bananas Foster French Toast
French toast gets a tasty twist with the addition of bananas, rum extract and pecans. The use of cinnamon bread is ideal!
Prep: 20 min | Total: 9 hr 10 min | Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 slices cinnamon bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 8 cups)
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 6 ripe bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Spray bottom of 13 x 9 inch (3 quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bread cubes in baking dish.
- In large bowl, beat eggs, milk and 1/2 cup of the maple syrup with wire whisk. Pour over bread in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover; bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown along edges.
- Let stand for 7 to 10 minutes before serving.
- Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 cups maple syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until warm. Stir in rum extract.
- Sprinkle banana slices and pecans evenly over bread; drizzle with 1 cup of the warmed syrup mixture.
- Serve immediately with remaining syrup.
- Serve with crisp bacon or sausage.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 620 (Calories from Fat 150), Total Fat 17g 17% (Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 0g 0% ), Cholesterol 215mg 215%; Sodium 260mg 260%; Total Carbohydrate 105g 105% (Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 75g 75% ), Protein 11g 11%
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 20%; Iron 20%
Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 7
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Betty Crocker