Oven baked banana french toast
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Eggs | |
| 4 | Egg whites | |
| 1½ | cup | Milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Brown sugar; packed |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| 1 | Egg bread; unsliced | |
| 2 | Bananas (medium); sliced | |
| 1 | cup | Walnuts or pecans; chopped |
Directions
In large bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, vanilla and salt.
In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
Slice bread into slices 1 inch thick. Cut a deep pocket in each slice.
Inside each pocket, place bananas in a single layer. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over bananas.
Place in greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Pour in egg mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Turn each slice over. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Remove plastic wrap; sprinkle with nuts. Bake, uncovered, in preheated 350F oven 30 minutes or until golden.
Contributor: The Best of Food, Marion Kanes Favourite Recipes, Toron