Bananas Foster French Toast is topped with sticky sweet banana slices and a brown sugar and rum syrup. Such an indulgent breakfast. Perfect for Mardi Gras or anytime you want a taste of New Orleans.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Southern
Keyword bananas foster, Mardi Gras
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
Syrup
8tablespoonsbutter
1cuppacked light brown sugar
1 1/2ouncesdark rum
1/2cupheavy cream
Bananas
2medium bananas,cut in half
2 tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoonspacked light brown sugar
French Toast
3largeeggs
1cupmilk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspooncinnamon
1loaf challah bread,cut into slices
2tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
whipped cream, optional
Instructions
To make syrup, melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add the brown sugar and rum. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.Stir in heavy cream. Keep warm.
In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter and brown sugar for the bananas. Add the bananas cut side down and cook for a few minutes to soften the banana.Transfer bananas and any butter/sugar mixture to a plate.
Wipe skillet clean.In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Dip both sides of the bread into the egg mixture, letting it soak in some.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wiped clean skillet over medium heat.
Add 4 slices and cook until browned on both sides.
Repeat with remaining butter, vegetable oil and bread.
Top French toast slices with bananas and drizzle with syrup. If desired, top with whipped cream.
Notes
It's best to use bananas that are just ripe. The skin should be all yellow with no black spots.