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Banana Chocolate Chip French Toast Bake

Soft slices of bread with bananas, chocolate, and a caramel drizzle. It is the breakfast you were dreaming about. This Banana Chocolate Chip French Toast Bake tastes even better than it looks! There's a lot to love about this decadent overnight French toast casserole.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Inactive
8 hrs
Total Time
9 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 670 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf bread (sandwich loaf, Italian, challah, egg bread, French bread)
  • 10 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups heavy cream (35%)
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 tblsp vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar packed or white sugar
  • 4-6 bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup chocolate chips more or less to taste
  • Caramel sauce more or less to taste
  • cooking spray
  • Whipped Cream for serving, if desired

Instructions

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  1. Prepare a 9x13 pan lightly coated in cooking spray. Set aside. 
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside. 
  3. Slice your loaf of bread into slices that are about ¾ of an inch thick.  Set aside.  
  4. Place approximately ½ of your bread slices across the bottom of your prepared pan. Your pan should look like a jigsaw puzzle.  Cut slices as you need to to cover the bottom of your pan, as best you can!
  5. Top with sliced bananas and chocolate chips. 
  6. Add remaining bread slices on top of the chocolate chips and bananas. Spread them out as evenly as possible. 
  7. Pour your egg mixture all over the top of your bread, making sure that each piece of bread is coated. Slightly adjust slices to make sure the egg mixture goes everywhere and coats everything as best you can.  
  8. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or ideally overnight. 
  9. When you are getting ready to eat your french toast remove it from the fridge and set it out on the counter for about 30 minutes. 
  10. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 
  11. Remove cover and add additional banana slices and chocolate chips if desired.  I always do!
  12. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until bread is firm and no liquid remains. I usually shove a toothpick inside the middle of it and make sure it comes out clean.  
  13. Remove from oven and top immediately drizzle all over with caramel sauce.  Allow to rest for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.  Have a look at all of the sides you can serve with french toast. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Tips:
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  • The perfect French toast bake deserves only the best topping to make it out of this world good. Serve it up with a choice or two and you'll leave others with their tongues wagging...they're just that happy!
  • If you want to switch things up and make your French toast experience a little healthier, try one of these options found on our healthy recipes list. All the flavor will still be there folks...I can assure you of that!
  • The best overnight French toast is made with bread that is slightly stale so it can soak up the batter perfectly.
  • Lightly press the bread down into the batter to make sure it absorbs evenly.
  • Take out of the fridge and let the pan sit on the counter for about 30 minutes before baking. This will help the casserole bake up more evenly.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 670kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 32g (49%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.05g Cholesterol 293mg (98%) Sodium 529mg (22%) Potassium 546mg (16%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 1109IU (22%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 243mg (24%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 670

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 670kcal 34%
Carbohydrates 77g 26%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 32g 49%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.05g 3%
Cholesterol 293mg 98%
Sodium 529mg 22%
Potassium 546mg 12%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 1109IU 22%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 243mg 24%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.