Description
Overnight Baked Banana French Toast Casserole is the ultimate morning treat that combines comfort and convenience. This delightful dish features layers of soft bread soaked in a luscious custard made from eggs, milk, and cream, beautifully infused with ripe bananas and warm spices like cinnamon and vanilla. Perfect for busy mornings or leisurely brunches, you can prepare it the night before and bake it fresh in the morning for a delicious, hassle-free breakfast. Top it with maple syrup, fresh fruit, or whipped cream for an irresistible start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb sourdough or French bread, cut into chunks
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 6–7 medium-sized bananas, chopped
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, combine bread chunks and set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla, and cinnamon until well mixed.
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread chunks; gently fold in chopped bananas.
- Transfer to the greased casserole dish and cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Bake for 35–40 minutes or until set.
- For streusel topping: Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly; sprinkle over casserole in the last five minutes of baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 slice (122g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 240mg