French toast gets a tasty twist with the addition of bananas, rum extract and pecans. The use of cinnamon bread is ideal!
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Bananas Foster French Toast
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 9 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 8 slices cinnamon bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 8 cups)
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups real maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 6 ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
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Step1Spray bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange bread cubes in baking dish. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk and 1/2 cup of the maple syrup with wire whisk. Pour over bread in baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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Step2Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown along edges. Let stand 7 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Step3Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 cups maple syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until warm. Stir in rum extract.
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Step4Sprinkle banana slices and pecans evenly over bread; drizzle with 1 cup of the warmed syrup mixture. Serve immediately with remaining syrup.
Nutrition
620 Calories
17g Total Fat
11g Protein
105g Total Carbohydrate
75g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 620
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 26%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 215mg
- 71%
- Sodium
- 260mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 710mg
- 20%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 105g
- 35%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 75g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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