Banana Bread French Toast Casserole

January 25, 2015 4 Comments

So when I made my banana walnut butterscotch bread the other day, Marc and I had two thin slices each over a couple of days before it started to get a little stale. With about 3/4 of the loaf still left there was no way I was letting it go to waste, so I did what any food lover does with stale bread…I made french toast with it! This banana bread french toast casserole was a cinch to put together last night and bake this morning.

The amazing banana bread forms such an incredible base for the banana bread French toast casserole.
That amazing banana bread formed such an incredible base for the banana bread French toast casserole. I just cubed it up and transferred it right into my baking dish.
The chocolatey, vanilla-y custard for the banana bread french toast casserole.
Next, I made the custard for the banana bread French toast casserole. I whisked lots of chocolate almond milk, vanilla almond milk, eggs, and spices together for loads of flavor. The chocolate milk with the banana bread was such an incredible combination. I LOVE chocolate with banana!
The banana bread French toast casserole all ready to go into the oven!
The banana bread and custard all soaked together overnight to really develop flavor. Then in the morning I added chopped walnuts to the top to give the dish some great crunch. The banana bread French toast casserole was all ready to go into the oven.
The banana rum sauce is really the perfect topping for the banana bread French toast casserole!
While the casserole baked, I made a simple banana rum syrup to go on top. All of the ingredients just gently simmered together until it became thick and glorious. That banana rum sauce was really the perfect topping for the banana bread French toast casserole!

When the banana bread French toast bake was done, I took it out and let it set for 5 minutes. It smelled so incredible! Then I just cut it into 4 equal pieces and plated it up. The luscious banana rum sauce was evenly divided among the 4 pieces and it was ready to serve immediately. The outside of the casserole was slightly crisp and the interior was delightfully custardy. Oh my goodness, it was heaven for brunch! The handy printable is just below, enjoy friends!

Banana bread French toast casserole.
Banana bread French toast casserole.
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Banana Bread French Toast Casserole
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
FOR THE BANANA FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE
  • 3/4 loaf homemade banana bread cubed *see post from 1/23/15
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate almond milk
  • 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon banana extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • chopped walnuts as needed for topping
FOR THE BANANA RUM SAUCE
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 whole bananas peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum
Instructions
  1. Take an 11 x 7 baking dish and grease it well with vegetable shortening or butter. Add the cubed banana bread into the dish and set it aside. In a bowl, thoroughly whisk together the chocolate almond milk, vanilla almond milk, eggs, banana extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Pour it all over the cubed bread in the dish, then gently press the bread into it to make sure everything gets well soaked in the custard. Cover the dish with foil and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight.
  2. In the morning, pre-heat the oven to 350. Take the baking dish out of the refrigerator and uncover it. Sprinkle the top with lots of chopped walnuts to your taste, then get the casserole in to the oven to bake for 40 minutes. The edges should get lovely and crispy with a soft, custardy interior.
  3. While the casserole bakes, prepare the banana rum sauce. It's easy and so very yummy! In a small pot, combine the water and brown sugar and heat it over medium high heat. While it heats up add the sliced bananas, cinnamon and rum. Let the sauce cook on medium high for 10-15 minutes, until it becomes a thick syrup. Take it off of the heat and set it aside.
  4. When the casserole is done, take it out and let it set for about 5 minutes, then cut it into 4 equal pieces. Plate each piece and top them all with the yummy banana rum sauce and serve immediately!

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4 thoughts on “Banana Bread French Toast Casserole”

  2. This looks amazing!! I have an awesome neighbor that is constantly bringing us banana bread and we cannot eat it fast enough. Have you tried freezing the casserole? Was wondering how it would do.

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