Everyone wants to have a few great brunch recipes that can be made ahead of time. This is one of them. The flavor of this French toast? Think Bananas Foster—minus the rum.
Upside-Down Banana-Walnut French Toast
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 10 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 medium bananas, sliced
- 1 loaf (about 1 lb) sliced unfrosted firm cinnamon bread
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and walnuts until smooth. Gently stir in bananas. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
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Step2Reserve ends of bread for another use because they don't soak up the egg mixture very well. Arrange 2 layers of bread on banana mixture, tearing bread to fit if needed.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over bread. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step4Heat oven to 325°F. Uncover; bake 45 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve portions upside down, spooning sauce from bottom of dish over each serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
490
Calories
19g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
72g
Total Carbohydrate
42g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 155mg
- 52%
- Sodium
- 380mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 430mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 72g
- 24%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 42g
- Protein
- 10g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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