Bananas Foster French Toast

 

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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 

 

Directions

• 1 Spray 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.
• 2 Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown along edges. Let stand 7 to 10 minutes before serving.
• 3 Meanwhile, 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.
• 4 Sprinkle banana slices and pecans evenly over bread; drizzle with 1 cup of the warmed syrup mixture. Serve immediately with remaining syrup.