Overnight Pecan Banana French Toast
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Overnight Pecan Banana French Toast
Description
The Overnight Pecan Banana French Toast uses butter bread as the base layer soaked in a mixture of eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Brown sugar and melted butter are spread on the bottom of the baking dish to caramelize during baking. The bread is soaked overnight in the refrigerator allowing the custard mixture to permeate, resulting in a soft and creamy interior once baked.
Before baking, a topping of crushed cornflakes and chopped pecans adds a crunchy, nutty contrast to the tender French toast. Baking at a moderate oven temperature allows the custard to set without over-browning the topping. After baking, fresh sliced bananas are placed on top, and maple syrup can be added when serving for extra sweetness and moisture.
This casserole suits a leisurely morning as it requires refrigeration overnight but only short baking before serving. The combination of cinnamon, vanilla, pecans, and bananas creates familiar flavors typical in comforting brunch dishes. The crunchy topping enhances texture while the bananas add freshness and creaminess to each bite.
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. butter melted
- 3/4 c. brown sugar packed
- 1 loaf butter bread Sara Lee®
- 6 egg
- 1 c. milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 c. pecans chopped
- 1 c. corn flakes crushed
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 banana
- syrup
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and melted butter and pour on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Arrange slices of bread in the baking dish, overlapping if necessary.
- Combine milk, eggs, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl and pour evenly over bread slices.
- Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 4-12 hours.
- In the morning, take the casserole out of the fridge for at least 10 minutes while you are preheat your oven to 350°F. Sprinkle cornflakes and pecans on top of bread.
- Bake casserole for 30-35 minutes. If top starts browning too quickly, loosely cover with foil for the last 10 minutes or so to keep the casserole from drying out.
- Remove casserole from oven and let it cool slightly before serving. Slice bananas and place on top of french toast. Serve with maple syrup.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 636 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 636kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 99g | 33% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 775mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 464mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 960IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 9.1mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 206mg | 21% |
| Iron | 12.7mg | 71% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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