Banana Stuffed French Toast With Streusel Topping Recipes

BANANA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water and stir until sugar dissolves. Continue stirring until mixture is foamy, about 2 minutes. Add bananas; cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; cool. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using small sharp knife, cut 2-inch-long slit in 1 side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of way through bread and creating pocket that leaves 3 sides of bread intact. Divide banana mixture equally among pockets in bread. Whisk milk, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl to blend. Pour into large glass baking dish. Place bread in egg mixture; let soak 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Place almonds in shallow bowl. Carefully remove bread from egg mixture and coat both sides with almonds. Place bread on heavy large baking sheet. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon in medium bowl. Add remaining 1/4 cup butter and rub in, using fingertips, until moist clumps form. Sprinkle topping over bread.
• Bake French toast until topping is golden brown and filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Transfer toast to plates. Serve hot with maple syrup.

BANANA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Continue stirring until mixture is foamy, about 2 minutes. Add bananas; cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to small bowl; cool. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.).
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Using small sharp knife, cut 2-inch-long slit in 1 side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of way through bread and creating pocket that leaves 3 sides of bread intact.
• Divide banana mixture equally among pockets in bread.
• Whisk milk, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl to blend. Pour into large glass baking dish.
• Place bread in egg mixture; let soak 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Place almonds in shallow bowl.
• Carefully remove bread from egg mixture and coat both sides with almonds.
• Place bread on heavy large baking sheet. Mix brown sugar, oats, flour and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon in medium bowl.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup butter and rub in, using fingertips, until moist clumps form. Sprinkle topping over bread.
• Bake French toast until topping is golden brown and filling is hot, about 25-30 minutes. Transfer toast to plates. Serve hot with maple syrup.

BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the 2 Tbsp sugar and water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Continue, stirring until the mixture is foamy, about 2 minutes.
• Add the bananas; cook until the bananas are tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a small bowl and let cool. The bananas can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead.
• Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Using a sharp knife, cut a 2-inch long slit in one side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4th of the way through the bread to make a pocket. divide the banana mixture equally among the pockets in the bread.
• In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla and the 1/2 cup sugar. Whisk until blended.
• Pour into a large glass baking dish. Place the bread slices in the egg mixture and soak for 10 minutes, turning several times.
• Put the almonds in a shallow bowl. Using a slotted metal spatula, transfer a slice of the bread to the bowl of almonds and coat both sides with the almonds.
• Place the bread on a large insulated baking sheet or two stacked baking sheets.
• To make the streusel in a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, oats, flour and cinnamon together. Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until moist clumps form.
• Sprinkle the topping over the bread.
• Bake until the topping is golden brown and the filling is hot, about 25 minutes.
• If you would like to feeze the french toast, let cool, wrap in aluminum foil and freeze. To reheat, place the foil packages on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the toast to warm plates and serve hot, with Maple syrup.