Louisiana Sweet Potato French Toast With Brown Sugar Bananas Recipes

FRENCH TOAST WITH BROWN SUGAR BANANA SYRUP

Steps:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• For Syrup:
• In a small saucepan, combine butter, pumpkin pie spice, molasses, brown sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, add bananas then lower heat and let simmer for 3 minutes. Remove syrup from heat, cover and keep warm. Serve over French toast.
• Cook's Note: Also makes a great topping for ice cream.
• For French toast:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice bread into 12 slices. Reserve 2 slices plus the ends for the bread pudding Round 2 Recipe. Place remaining 8 slices on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 3 minutes. Remove and lower oven temperature to 250 degrees F.
• In a large bowl whisk together the milk, eggs, flour, vanilla, brown sugar and salt.
• Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium heat. Working in batches of 4, dip the bread into the batter and soak both sides. Remove allowing excess to drip back into the bowl and place in the hot skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the toast to a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack and keep warm in a 250 degree F oven. Repeat with remaining slices of bread. Save remaining batter and extra syrup for bread pudding Round 2 Recipe.
• Serve hot with Brown Sugar Banana Syrup.

FRENCH TOAST ROAST WITH BANANAS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the custard: Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Add the sugar, cream, milk, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
• Trim the crust from the brioche, then cut it into a 4-by-6-inch cylinder. Place the brioche in a baking dish and cover with the custard. Let stand until the custard has soaked through all of the bread, at least 15 minutes; turn the bread occasionally with tongs to make sure it soaks evenly.
• For the bananas: While the bread is soaking, peel and slice the bananas 1/2-inch thick. In a bowl, toss the bananas with the melted butter, pecans, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and 1/2 cup water and pour into a roasting pan.
• For the French toast roast: When the bread has finished soaking, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the soaked brioche with sugar and carefully place it, sugar side down, in the melted butter. Sprinkle the top with more sugar and sear the bread on all sides until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Carefully place the bread over the bananas and transfer to the oven for 15 minutes, or until the bread is caramelized. Remove from the oven, dust with powdered sugar, cut into 1-inch slices and serve with the banana mixture.

MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BANANA AND BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• 1. Wash each of the potatoes well, poke holes into them with a fork, rub each with about 1 teaspoon of salt, and wrap with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• 2. Place directly on hot coals and cook for about 20 minutes, or cook in a 350°F barbecue for about 50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a paring knife. At the same time, cook the banana in the peel until blackened, about 15 minutes.
• 3. Carefully take the potatoes out of the foil and scoop the flesh out from the skin into a large bowl. Cover with foil. Scoop the flesh out of the banana into a separate bowl.
• Increase temperature to high.
• 4. Place a small roasting pan or deep baking dish with high sides that can take the direct flame (a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with a 15-cup capacity is ideal) over the heat and let heat up for 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and let melt. Add the cream, cinnamon stick, brown sugar, potatoes, banana, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes and banana, and stir to combine.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper as needed.

EASY BAKED BANANA FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg together in a bowl. Stir bread cubes and bananas into egg mixture until coated; pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

LOUISIANA STYLE FRENCH TOAST (OR PAIN PERDU)

Steps:

• Beat together the eggs,sugar,and vanilla extract.
• Dip each slice of bread into the batter to coat both sides.
• Drain off excess batter and cook on a hot griddle that has been first sprayed with nonstick butter flavor spray (or brushed with oil).
• Brown well on both sides,but don't let burn.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warm maple syrup on the side.
• Note: You may use any kind of bread you prefer-however,the softer the bread you use, the soggier it will be (I prefer to use day old challah bread or Italian bread slices).
• The number of servings will also vary depending upon the size of your bread slices- I usually serve 2-3 slices per person.

SWEET SAUSAGE FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• Grease 8x8 square baking dish.
• Fit 4 bread slices into the bottom of the pan.
• Crumble sausage over the bread in the pan.
• Top with remaining 4 slices bread.
• Beat eggs together then add the milk, cinnamon and ginger.
• Pour over the bread in the pan, covering completely.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before baking.
• Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes or just until the middle is set.
• After casserole has baked for 35 minutes, start making the banana sauce.
• Melt stick of butter over medium heat in a skillet.
• Stir in the brown sugar and heat until bubbly, stirring so as not to stick or burn.
• Reduce heat to low and slice bananas about 1/4 inch thick into the skillet.
• Continue to cook and stir occasionally until bananas are reducing in size and are becoming caramelized.
• Keep sauce warm.
• Remove casserole from oven and let set for 5 minutes.
• Cut into squares and top with warm banana sauce ladled over the top.

LOUISIANA SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, milk and butter. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; stir into the egg mixture with sweet potatoes. , Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.

BANANA FRENCH TOAST BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Over medium-high heat, melt butter and stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Bring to a simmer and add the sliced bananas.
• In a large bowl, whisk 8 eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, heavy cream, and milk.
• Add the cubes of French bread, and gently stir until the bread has soaked up all the liquid.
• Pour the bread into a greased 9x13 inch (23x33 cm) baking dish. Top with the banana and sugar glaze.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and slightly crispy around the edges and top. (Times and temperatures may vary based on oven).
• Serve with powdered sugar on top.
• Enjoy!