Baked Banana French Toast Casserole
This Baked Banana French Toast Casserole is a delicious breakfast option featuring layers of bread, eggs, and bananas topped with a sweet streusel.
Equipment
- baking dish
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Bread Base
- 1 lb loaf Sourdough Or French Bread, cut into chunks
Egg Mixture
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk (whole or 2%) (480ml)
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream (120ml)
- ½ cup sugar (104g)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, unpacked (36g)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Bananas
- 6-7 medium sized bananas, chopped
Streusel Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour (98g)
- ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar (169g)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup salted butter, cut into pieces (112g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Place the bread chunks in a greased baking dish and pour the egg mixture over the bread. Ensure all pieces are soaked.
- Chop the bananas and layer them on top of the soaked bread mixture.
- For the streusel topping, mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over the bananas.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the egg mixture is set.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
You can substitute different types of bread or add nuts to the streusel for extra texture.