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    Bananas Foster French Toast #BrunchWeek

    Published: May 6, 2013 · Modified: Jan 24, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Bananas Foster French Toast by Cravings of a Lunatic

    Welcome to Brunch Week.

    Today I have a special recipe for you.

    It's so incredibly delicious and sweet it will blow your mind.

    You all know I'm all about blowing your mind.

    And your taste buds.

    This is sure to do both.

    I would have never considered myself a French Toast lover. I make it all the time for the boys in the household, yet I never really cared for French Toast. Then last year I went to a conference and had Bananas Foster French Toast.

    My life has never been the same.

    I mean look at this stuff. 

    Bananas Foster French Toast by Cravings of a Lunatic

    Warm, ooey, gooey, sticky bananas over top off sweet, cinnamon-y bread.

    It's like heaven...

    on a plate...

    I cannot get enough of this stuff.

    So if you're looking for a recipe to impress your mama on Mother's Day this is the one for you.

    And you're mama!

    Bananas Foster French Toast by Cravings of a Lunatic

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    Bananas Foster French Toast #BrunchWeek

    Fabulous and simple recipe to make Bananas Foster French Toast at home.
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes minutes
    Servings 6 slices of french toast

    Ingredients

    For the Toast Portion:

    • 6 slices of baguette
    • 4 eggs
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ teaspoon of Roasted Saigon Cinnamon
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar vanilla brown sugar if you have it
    • Dash salt vanilla salt if you have it
    • 3 tablespoons butter

    For the Banana Portion:

    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 4 banana cut into slices
    • 5 tablespoons brown sugar vanilla brown sugar if you have it
    • ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
    • 3 tablespoons water
    • 1 teaspoon rum extract
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts

    Instructions

    For the Toast Portion:

    • Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.
    • Take a cookie sheet and lay parchment on it, then place a wire rack over that. Set aside.
    • In a medium sized bowl combine eggs, milk, roasted saigon cinnamon, brown sugar, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
    • Pour half the mixture into a shallow pan.
    • Take your bread and soak it for a minute or two in the mixture, then turn over and soak the other side. Place the bread into a spare casserole dish over rimmed sheet. Repeat until you soak all 6 pieces. Then pour the remaining half the mixture over top. Let it soak in.
    • In a pan over medium heat melt 1 tablespoon of butter, then add 2 slices of bread. Cook on each side till lightly browned.It should take about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place the slices on the rack on the cookie sheet. Repeat until all 6 slices of bread are cooked. Then slide the cookie sheet with the toasts inside the oven to keep them warm until the bananas are cooked.

    For the Bananas:

    • In a medium to large skillet over medium high heat, melt the butter. Add the bananas and cook them until they brown, which takes about 2 or 3 minutes.
    • Add the orange juice, brown sugar, water, extract and walnuts.
    • Cook on medium high for about a minute then reduce to a simmer and allow the sauce to thicken. This should take about 2 to 3 minutes.

    Putting it all together:

    • Take the cookie sheet with french toast out of the oven.
    • Place slices on plates.
    • Top with bananas foster mixture.
    • Serve with a big old sweet smile!

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from Williams Sonoma

    Bananas Foster French Toast by Cravings of a Lunatic

    Stop by all the other Brunch Weekers to see what they cooked up for you:

    Beverages

    Watermelon Rosemary Champagne Cocktail by Vanilla Lemonade
    Pear Hibiscus Brunch Cocktail by Rachel Cooks
    Strawberry Rose Sangria by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
    Mocha Frappuccino by Around My Family Table
    Pineapple-Basil Tea by The Kitchen Prep

    Eggs

    Tomato and Mozzarella Quiche by Love and Confection
    Cherry Tomato and Chorizo Omelette by Katie’s Cucina
    Asparagus and Bacon Quicheby Confessions of an Overworked Mom

    Meat, Poultry and Fish

    Bacon Canapés with Oranges and Maple Yogurt by Cook the Story
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Panini by Sweet Remedy
    Pancetta Wrapped Chicken by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

    Breads, Grains, Cereals and Pancake-type Yums

    Spinach and Goat Cheese Muffins by Culinary Flavors
    Overnight Blintz Bake by White Lights on Wednesday

    Desserts

    Cinnamon Raisin Bread by Katie’s Cucina
    Mrs. Lund’s Fresh Plum Cake by The Vintage Cook
    Chocolate Chip Banana Bundt Cake by Take A Bite Out Of Boca
    Strawberry Scones by Kokocooks
    Strawberry Mascarpone Tart by Kelly Bakes

    Fruits and Veggies

    Honey-Watermelon Soup by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

    Bananas Foster French Toast by Cravings of a Lunatic

    Make sure you stop by to see my Candied Bacon post to learn how to make candied bacon. Seriously yummy and addictive.

    Disclosure: I received a bag of California Walnuts to try out. I loved them so much I used them in this recipe. Just for the record this is the only thing I received as a gift for Brunch Week. And by now you know if I don't like something I'd totally tell you. It's how I roll. There was no compensation paid to me for Brunch Week. It's just a fun event I wanted to participate in. 

    The #BrunchWeek sponsors are:

    California Walnuts

    Lodge Cast Iron

    Flavors of Summer

    Black Gold Farms

    Food and Wine Conference and #SundaySupper

    Bob’s Red Mill

    Whole Foods Orlando

    Stonyfield Organic

    To see a full list of the prizes being offered just stop by the Candied Bacon post, it has photos of all the wonderful prizes.

    Punch in your info in the rafflecopter below for more chances to win!


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    Other brunch recipes I love: 

    Apple Pull Apart Bread

    Turtle Waffles

    Banana Sticky Buns

    Candied Bacon

    Thanks so much for reading. Make sure you tune in from Wednesday to Saturday for more #BrunchWeek recipes.

    Toodles and smoochies! xx 

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    Comments

    1. Kim Porter

      May 07, 2013 at 1:15 am

      Bananas foster is one of my favorite desserts! So glad to see this new spin so that I can enjoy it for breakfast, too!

      Reply
    2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

      May 07, 2013 at 7:50 am

      OMG MY life will never be the same! So good!

      Reply
    3. Terri/LoveandConfections

      May 07, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      I was drooling as I read your post. I love Bananas Foster and to have it for brunch is a real treat. Happy brunching!

      Reply
    4. Amanda Thompson

      May 07, 2013 at 11:12 pm

      Bananas Foster + French Toast = Heavenly Breakfast!

      Reply
    5. Debra

      May 08, 2013 at 4:09 am

      I can't sleep, am hungry, want this now!

      Reply
    6. steph@stephsbitebybite

      May 08, 2013 at 10:39 am

      Best breakfast EVER!

      Reply
    7. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

      May 08, 2013 at 4:53 pm

      Brunch Week is the best week ever! I could eat brunch any time of day and your bananas foster french toast looks incredible. I often saute bananas in butter and brown sugar to top my french toast so I'm already a huge fan of this dish. I'm definitely going to look for the roasted saigon cinnamon next time I cross the border.

      Reply
    8. Laura

      May 10, 2013 at 7:34 pm

      This looks so amazing! I will definitely be trying this out!

      Reply
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