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Bananas Foster French Toast #BrunchWeek

May 6, 2013 By Kim Beaulieu 37 Comments

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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
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 slices of french toast

Ingredients

For the Toast Portion:

  • 6 slices of baguette
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/4 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

Nutrition

Serving: 1g

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. katie says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Yum! This french toast sounds amazing my friend!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:17 PM

      Thanks Katie.

      Reply
  2. Ellen Christian says

    May 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Oh my gosh that does sound so good!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:18 PM

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  3. mjskit says

    May 6, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    French toast with caramelized bananas is one of our favorite weekend brunches! Mine are somewhat similar but I do love some of the special love ingredients you included. I’ve never heard of Roasted Saigon Cinnamon. Where on earth do you get that? And I LOVE the addition of orange and rum in the bananas. Next time I’m making these!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      May 6, 2013 at 12:18 PM

      I found it in the states, it’s impossible to find in Canada, at least where I live. It’s made by McCormick. It’s in their gourmet line- http://www.mccormickgourmet.com/Products/Spices/Cinnamon-Roasted-Saigon.aspx. I also love their smoked paprika, obviously not on bananas though. lol

      Reply
  4. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    May 6, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    I LOVE Bananas Foster! It’s life changing!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:18 PM

      I know right. I can still remember the first time I had it.

      Reply
  5. [email protected] is How I Cook says

    May 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Sounds positively fabulous Kim. I love French toast and I love Bananas Foster! What a way to start the day!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:19 PM

      It was indeed.

      Reply
  6. Christine (Cook the Story) says

    May 6, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    “Warm, ooey, gooey, sticky bananas over top off sweet, cinnamon-y bread.” I am SOLD! Yum!

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:19 PM

      Right, so good. I love this recipe.

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    May 6, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Great twist on two classic dishes! I’ll never say no to French Toast or Bananas Foster. Combined? Totally irresistible! Fun post – thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:21 PM

      Thanks so much John. Makes a great breakfast. Or dinner. Or snack.

      Reply
  8. Jane's Adventures in Dinner says

    May 6, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    Lovely! Bananas Foster are a favourite in our house.

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      September 2, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      Here too. So good.

      Reply
  9. Katerina says

    May 6, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Very classic and very taste! Definitely something I would love to have on my brunch table!

    Reply
  10. Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says

    May 6, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    So tasty! I’ve never had bananas foster in general but this does look amazing!

    Reply
  11. Allison (Spontaneous Tomato) says

    May 6, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Yum! This is my kind of French toast, too! Lots of fruit on top, but no shortage of cinnamon, sugar, and a spike of alcohol. It looks sooo good.

    Reply
  12. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    May 6, 2013 at 4:39 PM

    OK – Kim – not fair! Now I’m miffed I got stuck eating a (delish) breakfast burrito when I should be having this french toast for breakfast 🙂 *stomps stiletto* Looks amazing!

    Reply
  13. Suzanne Perazzini says

    May 6, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    These days I eat basic breakfasts of oats, kiwifruit and milk so this is a little agonising to look at. It looks all gooey and delicious. But I prefer to be comfortable and so I make sacrifices like this. LOL.

    Reply
  14. Suzanne says

    May 6, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    This looks sooo good! Would you recommend adding rum (and cooking off the alcohol) to make the bananas more “foster-y”? And I’m totally jealous your sabre spoons.

    Reply
    • Kim Beaulieu says

      May 6, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      I can’t have alcohol so I subbed in orange juice. IBS and alcohol do not mix well. But if you can use alcohol by all means add away. I never trust the burn off so I rarely use alcohol in my recipes. I love these spoons, I got them at Gracious Home and luckily they ship to Canada. Score1

      Reply
  15. Kate | Food Babbles says

    May 6, 2013 at 6:34 PM

    Ooo! I’m SO excited about brunch week AND this French toast!! I host a Mother’s Day brunch every year and just today I was thinking about the menu. This will definitely be on it!! I can’t wait to make this.

    Reply
  16. Dianna says

    May 6, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    I have something similar scheduled for later in the week, and seeing this has definitely whet my appetite to get in the kitchen & make it! 🙂 Looks like breakfast dessert… my favorite kind of dish. 😉

    Reply
  17. Liz says

    May 6, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Whoa, your French toast looks just terrific, Kim! I could easily eat a bowl of just the banana topping alone! And what a terrific line up for your giveaway…off to enter 🙂

    Reply
  18. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    May 6, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    I’m not a huge French toast fan, but that’s mostly because I don’t like the syrup with the toast. The bananas foster topping, however? I’d be all over that. It looks and sounds amazing. I’ll take your alcohol portion since you can’t have it, ok? 🙂

    Reply
  19. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 6, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Consider my mind blown!! I love bananas foster so freaking much!

    Reply
  20. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    May 7, 2013 at 12:51 AM

    I had my first bananas foster at the original in New Orleans and have loved it ever since. I want to be able to do it tableside like they do. 🙂

    Reply
  21. Kim Porter says

    May 7, 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
  22. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    May 7, 2013 at 7:50 AM

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

    Reply
  23. Terri/LoveandConfections says

    May 7, 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
  24. Amanda Thompson says

    May 7, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    Bananas Foster + French Toast = Heavenly Breakfast!

    Reply
  25. Debra says

    May 8, 2013 at 4:09 AM

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

    Reply
  26. [email protected] says

    May 8, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Best breakfast EVER!

    Reply
  27. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    May 8, 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
  28. Laura says

    May 10, 2013 at 7:34 PM

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

    Reply

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