Banana French Toast Bake Recipe

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Hamburger buns and bananas come together in this whimsical, make-ahead dish the whole family will love. It's the ultimate breakfast for dinner. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey

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Banana French Toast Bake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 55 min. + standing
  • Yield: 8 Servings
20 55 75

Ingredients

  • 6 whole wheat hamburger buns
  • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 3 medium bananas, sliced
  • 6 eggs
  • 4 cups fat-free milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  • Cut buns into 1-in. cubes; place half in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cut cream cheese into 3/4-in. cubes; place over buns. Top with bananas and remaining bun cubes.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, sugar, syrup and cinnamon; mix well. Pour over bun mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 25-30 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 341 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 181 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Banana French Toast Bake in Healthy Cooking June/July 2012, p48

Tip

Banana Basics

Look for plump bananas that are evenly yellow-colored. Green bananas are under-ripe, while a flecking of brown flecks indicates ripeness. If bananas are too green, place in a paper bag until ripe. Adding an apple to the bag will speed the process. Store ripe bananas at room temperature. To prevent bruises, a banana hook or hanger is a great inexpensive investment. For longer storage, you can place ripe bananas in a tightly sealed plastic bag and refrigerate. The peel will become brown but the flesh will remain unchanged. One pound of bananas equals about 3 medium or 1-1/3 cups mashed.

Sparkling Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sparkling wine.

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Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2012 by 3Cookie

Excellent recipe. Very easy. We drizzle with carmel sauce instead of maple syrup.

Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2012 by BrandiJak

I made this over the weekend. I used 1 C egg substitute instead of eggs and honey instead of maple syrup then added maple extract and some vanilla. It took about 1/2 hour longer to bake but it was DELICIOUS!! My whole family loved it! I will definitely make it again maybe with different fruit inside!! Great, easy recipe!

 
 

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