Strawberry-Banana French Toast

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 30 min.

Makes

6-8 servings

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022
My husband and I are avid cooks. In fact, we feel like most of our 30 years together have been spent in the kitchen! We've experimented with so many recipes, but this one remains at the top of our list.

Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 slices day-old French bread (1 inch thick)
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen sweetened sliced strawberries, thawed
  • 4 firm bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie or apple pie spice
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon-sugar

Directions

  1. Place bread slices in a large shallow baking dish. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and baking powder; pour over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. In a bowl, combine the strawberries, bananas, sugar and pie spice; pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
  3. Arrange prepared bread on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.