Description
Baked banana French toast is a comforting oven-baked breakfast casserole made with soft bread, ripe bananas, and a warm spiced custard. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for feeding a crowd on slow mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf day-old bread (about 450 g), cut into 2.5 cm cubes
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and lightly grease a 23 x 33 cm (9×13 inch) baking dish.
- Spread the cubed bread evenly in the baking dish and scatter sliced bananas over the top.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread and bananas. Press down gently to help the bread soak up the custard.
- Let rest for 10 minutes to absorb the mixture.
- Bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Day-old bread absorbs custard better than fresh bread.
- Try adding blueberries or chopped nuts for variety.
- Can be assembled the night before and baked in the morning.
- Use half cream for a richer result.
- Great served with syrup or yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
