Bananas Fosters Topped Overnight French Toast
Dessert for breakfast? This make-ahead baked French toast casserole topped with Bananas Fosters will wow your guests this Easter! Put out some bowls of fresh berries and fruit and your guests wont even know this is a lightened up French Toast.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 tbsp butter light
- 10 oz challah bread (sliced 1 inch thick (Hawaiian or Brioche would work))
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup egg substitute
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1-1/2 cups milk fat free
- 1 tbsp rum optional, Meyers brand or 1 tsp rum extract
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 banana sliced, medium ripe
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup agave or white sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp rum optional, or rum extract, Meyers brand
Instructions
- Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, egg substitute, milk, vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, agave or sugar, salt and rum until combined well and pour evenly over bread. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight for best results.
- Preheat oven to 350° F. and bring bread to room temperature.
- Bake uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed and edges are pale golden, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile while it's baking, in a large deep sauté pan melt light butter over low heat.
- Add brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and rum and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add a few drops of water if needed and let sauce simmer about 2 minutes.
- Add sliced bananas and remove from heat.
- Keep covered until french toast comes out of the oven. When french toast is cooked, divide among 8 plates and top with bananas. Enjoy!!
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice with bananas | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 21% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.