Recipe for cooking banana french toast

Breakfast Recipes :: Waffles, Pancakes and French Toast

Banana French Toast

This is great to make the night before, then refrigerate until baking time.

2 ripe med. bananas, sliced 1/4-in. thick
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
12 (1/2-in. thick) slices French bread, untrimmed
1/2 c. semisweet or milk chocolate pieces
2 beaten eggs
3/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. sliced almonds
1 tsp. sugar
Maple syrup (optional)

In a bowl gently toss bananas with lemon juice. Arrange half the bread slices in the bottom of a greased 2-qt. square baking dish. Top bread with a layer of bananas, chocolate pieces and remaining bread slices.

In a med. bowl combine eggs, milk, honey, vanilla extract or flavoring and cinnamon. Pour slowly over bread to coat evenly. Cover and chill for 6 to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Uncover the baking dish. Sprinkle bread with almonds and sugar. Bake for 5 mins..

Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F, then bake 20 to 25 mins. more or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean and top of French toast is lightly browned. Let stand 10 mins..

Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

Makes approximately 4 servings.