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