Banana French Toast Bake

We have been making this recipe for years and it is so great for a breakfast or brunch we just had to share it

Your absolutely going to have some fans after making this dish

Butter a half sheet baking dish and layer it with 6 pieces of cinnamon swirl bread (or raisin bread)

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Peel and slice 2 large bananas  Try to keep each slice around 1/4 inch thick

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Layer the bananas over the bread

You will average around 6 banana slices on each piece of bread, depending on the size of the bananas

Cover with 6 more slices of the bread and press them down lightly

Next up you will need 1 1/2 cups of milk, 6 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, 4 eggs, 4 tablespoons of flour and 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract

Click on the link below to make your own vanilla

Homemade Vanilla Extract

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Place all these ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth

Pour over the french toast, cover and refrigerate overnight

Preheat your oven to 350 F

Uncover your french toast, it should have absorbed a lot of the milk and egg mixture

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Place into the oven and bake 45-55 minutes, until set and nicely browned on top

Remove from the oven and let them sit for at least 10 minutes

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 Remove from the pan and cut each one from corner to corner so you will be left with 12 halves

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve

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Enjoy!!!

Simply Sundays! ~ Banana French Toast Bake

  • Servings: 6-12
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Ingredients

12 slices of cinnamon swirl bread

2 large bananas

1 1/2 cups of milk

6 ounces of cream cheese

1/2 cup of sugar

4 large eggs

4 tablespoons of flour

4 teaspoons of vanilla extract

1/4 cup of powdered sugar

1 tablespoon of butter

Directions

Butter a half sheet baking dish and layer it with 6 pieces of cinnamon swirl bread. Peel and slice 2 large bananas  Try to keep each slice around 1/4 inch thick.  Layer the bananas over the bread. Cover with 6 more slices of the bread and press them down lightly

In a blender, place 1 1/2 cups of milk, 6 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, 4 eggs, 4 tablespoons of flour and 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract.  Blend until smooth.  Pour over the french toast.  Cover and refrigerate over night

Preheat oven to 350 F.  Place french toast, uncovered into your oven and bake 45-55 minutes until set and nicely browned. Let them sit for at least 10 minutes

Remove from the pan and cut each one from corner to corner so you will be left with 12 halves.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve

Tools used to make this recipe

Simply Bamboo Cutting Board

Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set

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4 thoughts on “Banana French Toast Bake

    1. Sure! You’ll still need to let the egg mixture soak in overnight, so plan accordingly. Then you can bake ahead of time and refrigerate until the day of the party. Warm in the oven and add the powdered sugar before serving. Enjoy!

      1. My Family loves it!!!! I was told this is a must have at any future brunch, I looked super fancy and no one knew just how easy it was! Thank you

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