Banana Overnight French Toast Casserole

Submitted by newmama

"Easy and delicious with the perfect amount of banana flavor!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 Casserole
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 loaf great harvest bread
• 2 bananas
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, divided
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon hazelnut extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter, sliced very thin

directions

1. Cube or tear bread into 1-2 in chunks. I like to use great harvest bread Apple cinch bread but any French, Italian, etc works. Put them in a sprayed or greased 13x9 in baking dish.
2. mash 2 very ripe bananas with 1/4 c brown sugar.
3. Whisk in 6 eggs.
4. add 3 cups of milk, hazelnut and vanilla extract (double vanilla if you don't have hazelnut) and whisk until combined.
5. Pour over the bread and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
6. mix the remaining 1/2 c brown sugar with the cinnamon and walnuts and sprinkle evenly over the top of the bread in the morning.
7. Slice the 1/2 stick of butter very thin and dot the top of the casserole with them.
8. bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
9. Serve alone or with maple syrup. This reheats very well!