Bananas Foster French Toast Bake
Description
Bananas, brown sugar, and cinnamon give this French toast the flavors of the classic dessert known as bananas Foster.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 loaf French bread, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
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1 1/2 cups half-and-half
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6 eggs, slightly beaten
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Directions
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Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.