Description
Banana French Toast Casserole is the ultimate brunch delight that combines warm, custardy banana bread with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Perfect for gatherings or lazy mornings, this dish transforms simple ingredients into a comforting experience everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups stale brioche or challah bread, cubed
- 4 overripe bananas, mashed
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas, eggs, milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Whisk until smooth.
- Fold in the cubed stale bread until well coated.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let it soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Serve warm with extra maple syrup or powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 130g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 150mg