banana walnut french toast casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 cups brown sugar, divided
- 1/2 – 3/4 french bread loaf, sliced
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 bananas sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
- In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, melted butter, and maple syrup
- Gently fold in bananas and walnuts
- Spread into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick spray
- Place one layer of bread on top
- In a smaller bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Sprinkle half of this mixture over the bread
- Add another layer of bread and then the rest of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture on top
- Whisk together eggs and milk
- Pour evenly over casserole, cover tightly with foil and refrigerate for one hour (overnight is best)
- Remove foil and bake at 325 for 40 – 45 minutes or until casserole is set in the center
- Allow casserole to sit 10 minutes before slicing and serving
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