One of the things that I look forward to the most when visiting New Orleans is a breakfast at Stanley. This fun restaurant is located right in Jackson Square and brings together the best of New Orleans – good food, good music and that southern hospitality. Although I have had so many of the items on their menu, they make some of the best Bananas Foster French Toast.

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Bananas Foster is a famous dessert in New Orleans so why not make it into a breakfast food too? This French toast is topped with a sweet and sticky sauce with bananas, French vanilla ice cream and praline pecans.

I’m warning you, if you don’t like a sweet breakfast, this isn’t for you.

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What You Will Need

French Bread

Eggs

Whole Milk

Vanilla

Butter

Brown Sugar

Dark or Spiced Rum

Cinnamon

Bananas

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Praline Pecans

Typically, bananas foster is made with dark rum. If you don’t have on hand, spiced rum works well too!

The bananas will break down a little when cooking. Make sure to slice them thick enough so they don’t completely melt into your sauce!

The praline pecans from Trader Joes are AMAZING and work perfectly for this dish. If you can’t find them, candied pecans or walnuts work too!

How to Make

In small mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat eggs until everything is smooth.

Using a non-stick pan, melt 1 tbsp. butter over medium to medium low heat.

Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and then onto nonstick pan. Cook on each side until golden brown. Remove from pan and set aside.

Using the same pan, melt remaining butter. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and rum. Once bubbling, add slices of bananas. Cook bananas on each side for 2 minutes.

To serve, stack slices of french toast on serving plate. Pour bananas and sauce on top of french toast. Add a scoop of ice cream and sprinkle with praline pecans.

Enjoy!

Bananas Foster French Toast

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Course Breakfast

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

For the French Toast

• 12 slices French bread
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tbsp. milk
• 1 tbsp. butter

For the Sauce

• 4 tbsp. butter
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. dark or spiced rum
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream
• ½ cup praline pecans

Instructions

 

• In small mixing bowl, combine eggs, vanilla and milk. Whisk to combine.
• Using a non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium to medium low heat.
• Dip each slices of bread into egg mixture and then place on non-stick skillet. Cook for two minutes on each side or until golden brown. Continue this until all slices of bread are cooked. Set aside.
• Using the same skillet, melt remaining butter with the brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and rum. Cook over low heat until smooth. Add banana slices and cook on each side for 2 minutes.
• To serve, stack slices of French toast on serving plate. Drizzle with sauce and bananas. Top stack of French toast with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and sprinkle with praline pecans.

I hope you enjoy this Bananas Foster French Toast recipe!