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Taste: The banana topping is full of sweet caramel flavors, while the French toast itself is caramelized, rich, with a lovely hint of cinnamon. When it all comes together, it’s DIVINE.
Texture: The French toast is caramelized at the edges, fluffy inside, and the bananas are floating in a thick sauce.
Ease: The French toast only cooks on the stovetop for a few minutes before finishing off in the oven, leaving you time and space to make the banana topping.
Appearance: Absolutely, positively mouthwatering.
Pros: So delicious!
Cons: None.
Would I make this again? 100% yes!
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This Bananas Foster French Toast recipe is the most indulgent, decadent breakfast you’ll ever eat.
This French Toast makes for the perfect weekend breakfast, a fun birthday celebration, or just when you feel like indulging!
This is one of those recipes that’s so ridiculously delicious and mouth-watering that it’s almost too good to believe.
Rich, sweet, caramel-y, and oh-so heavenly, this Bananas Foster French Toast belongs on your next breakfast or brunch table.
I promise, there won’t be a crumb leftover!
How to Make Bananas Foster French Toast
Which Type of Bread is Best for French Toast?
- My all-time favorite French toast bread will always be Challah bread.
- It’s already so rich and eggy that it really enhances the kind of light and fluffy yet custardy texture inside a thick slice of French toast.
- If you want a sturdier chewier texture, go for country-style bread or even Texas toast.
- Make sure the bread you use is tightly crumbed, meaning it doesn’t have large holes or super thick crusts.
- I don’t recommend using sandwich bread as it’s not sturdy or thick enough.
Tips for Mixing French Toast Batter
- Use good-quality eggs.
- Use whole milk. You could use 2% milk but you’ll lose out on some of the flavor and richness.
- Whisk really well. There should be no unincorporated pieces of egg yolk or egg white.
Tips for Cooking French Toast
- You can use a griddle, but I actually prefer a pan. I think it allows for better frying in an even layer of butter and oil.
- We’re frying in a combination of butter and oil to get the best texture and flavor. The oil helps to seal and crisp the outside of the bread so the inside stays nice and custardy, while the butter adds flavor.
- As you get ready to cook, get your bread soaking in the custard mixture as close to the pan as possible, to avoid drips.
- Let any excess drip off each slice before you carefully place it into the hot pan.
- Fry for about 2 to 3 minutes per side, for perfectly crisp edges.
- My favorite tool for flipping and removing French toast is a fish spatula; it’s thin enough to slide right under and doesn’t pick up and transfer a bunch of grease because it’s slotted.
Bananas Foster Topping Tips
- Don’t use overripe bananas, as they won’t hold their shape while they’re cooked.
- Typically bananas foster calls for rum, but I figured since this is a breakfast recipe that might be a little much.
- Feel free to add some after the sugar has dissolved in the butter, if desired. It’d certainly be appropriate for a celebratory brunch!
Keeping Bananas Foster French Toast Warm
Keep the finished slices of French Toast warm in a 250°F oven. Keep the topping warm over the lowest heat setting on the stovetop. This little trick means everything comes to the table warm and ready to eat without hassle.
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Ingredients
French Toast:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- Challah bread, cut into 6 1/2-inch slices
- Unsalted butter, for frying
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Bananas Foster Topping:
- 4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) light brown sugar
- 2 firm bananas, sliced
- Pinch cinnamon
Instructions
Make the French Toast:
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- In a large shallow bowl or dish, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Soak as many slices in the egg mixture as possible for 5 minutes, turning once.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a very large saute pan or griddle over medium heat. Add the soaked bread and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until well browned. Add more butter and oil to the pan as needed. Once all the bread is cooked, place it on a baking tray in the warm oven.
Make the Topping:
- In a small skillet, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Add banana slices to the pan, stirring so they are covered in caramel sauce. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon. Bananas are done when they are warmed through. Pour bananas foster mixture over French Toast.
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This was delicious, but my French toast deflated while in the oven. I used a casserole dish and covered it. Should I have left it uncovered?
Made this and it was delicious! Only comment is I had to double the egg mixture because after dipping 3 slices of challah it was completely gone. Maybe I had extra absorbent challah! Also I found cooking 2 min per side was not enough. I had to do about 3.5 min per side.
Delicious! Added the rum for a decadent brunch!
I’m going to assume it is awesome and the failure was user error. I do have to admit that I never have good luck with sauces of any kind. This was no different. I only had dark brown sugar, so I thought it would substitute ok. What turned out was an unappetizing soup of melted butter and partially dissolved sugar. It also tasted really bad, but maybe that is because it started to smoke? It didn’t give a temperature, so I made the sauce on medium. I was hoping someone would have some input on my experience. I want to try this again, but with light brown sugar this time. I had never made French toast with butter and oil and my daughter loved it, so I do have that takeaway. 🙂
My family absolutely LOVES this recipe. Delicious!!!
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Delicious! This was perfect for a special corona virus virtual brunch!
Just made this for breakfast with what I had on hand. Used artesano bread and halved the ingredients since I was. only cooking for one. Still came out delicious ! Simple recipe just what you need in the morning.
New family favorite. So decadent!
Can you make the banana’s ahead of time – and then re warm it? Im going camping – trying to do things ahead.
You mean the topping? Yes, definitely!
This is so good! I will definitely be making this again!