Banana Pecan French Toast Bake
This baked French toast is a great make-ahead dish for breakfast or brunch and is topped with a sweet mixture of bananas and pecans.
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces French or Cuban bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices
- 1 1⁄4 cups lactose-free milk
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- Dash of salt
- 5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Layer bread slices in a 13-x9-inch baking pan. In a bowl, whisk together milk, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, eggs, cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, almond extract and salt. Pour over bread and turn pieces until each piece is totally covered. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, mix bananas, pecans, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Spread evenly on top of bread slices. Bake 15-20 minutes or until throughly heated. Remove from oven and serve.
Notes
Source of recipe: Deanna Segrave-Daly