Bananas Foster French Toast #BrunchWeek
Fabulous and simple recipe to make Bananas Foster French Toast at home.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 6 slices of french toast
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
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!
Serving: 1g