Banana Bread Breakfast Bake

Transform sliced banana bread into a French toast bake using a sheet pan! Then drizzle it with a cream cheese glaze for a decadent, extra-sweet touch.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• French Toast

• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3  large eggs
• 1  cup  whole milk
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla bean paste
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  lbs  banana bread (about 2-3 loaves)
•  sliced strawberry, for garnish
•  sliced banana, for garnish

• Cream Cheese Glaze

• 8  ounces cream cheese, room temp
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla bean paste
• 1  cup  whole milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
•  juice of half a lemon

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F Brush a sheet pan with the melted butter.
2. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Slice the banana bread into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch slices.
4. Dip the slices into the egg mixture to coat and layer into the sheet pan. The bread should be slightly overlapping.
5. Pour any remaining custard over the banana bread.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
7. Meanwhile, add the ingredients for the cream cheese glaze to a bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until creamy and combined.
8. Drizzle the glaze over the French toast and garnish with sliced strawberries and bananas.
9. Serve any remaining glaze on the side.