Weekend breakfasts are the best. Don’t you think? There’s something luscious about not having to rush. Plenty of time for the coffee pot to do its thing. Time to read the paper. Time to kick back and enjoy.
On days like this, a delicious no fuss no stress recipe is the way to go. My Bananas and Cream Baked French Toast is one of those recipes. The ten minute prep will have you back to reading your paper and sipping your cup-a-joe in no time at all.
While I used bananas as my fruit of choice, feel free to use any fruit you like. Blueberries and raspberries are both lovely and peaches are downright delicious.
Also, feel free to substitute challah bread for the country white loaf I used. Matter of fact, just about any day old bread will do. Except for the loaves studded with onions and garlic. You might want to skip those.
- 1 loaf of crusty white bread, cubed
- 12 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cups milk
- 1 cup light cream
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 2 bananas sliced
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Grease a 9×13 baker.
- Place cubes of bread in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, cream, brown sugar, mashed bananas and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
- Pure mixture over bread cubes. Gently stir to combine. Pour mixture into greased baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Garnish with slices of fresh banana.
I agree Melanie. A slow, lazy start on a weekend day is the best. I am sipping coffee and reading your blog. Better than any paper out there! Great pix! Your recipe looks and sounds fabulous and only 10 minutes of prep time, awesome. I can’t wait to try this!
Thanks! That is an awfully sweet comment.
Love this flavour combo! How come I’ve never thought of adding bananas into baked French toast. You can add “Serve with a drizzle of Nutella.” That would be yummy.
Oh my Jayne. What a perfect addition! I love Nutella. Why didn’t I think of that? Brilliant!
This looks really good. I have tried baked french toast before and its really mushy and gross..but this one looks delish! I’ll have to try it!
Oh dear. Then you need to revisit baked French toast. It really is quite good and so easy to make.
I love your photos! Can you include more process shots?
Baked French Toast is always a good thing.