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Banana Stuffed French Toast

Banana Stuffed French Toast
  • Category

    Breakfast

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 loaf french bread

5 cups cornflakes

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup buttermilk

5 large eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar

1 1/2 Tbsp flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 pinch salt

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

4 firm but ripe medium bananas

3 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar

1/4 cup salted butter

Maple or buttermilk syrup

Directions

Heat an electric griddle to 350 degrees. Slice french bread into 1 1/4-inch slices, then slice a deep pocket in the center of each slice, set aside. Pour cornflakes into a mixing bowl and crush , set aside. In a blender, combine milk, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt cinnamon and nutmeg. Puree mixture on low speed until well blended, about 10 seconds. Pour mixture into a baking dish. Add bananas to a mixing bowl, sprinkle with brown sugar and toss to evenly coat. Stuff bananas into pockets in french bread slices. Dip one side of stuffed french bread slice in milk and egg mixture , being careful not to immerse banana filled center, then flip to opposite side to absorb mixture. Transfer to bowl of crushed cornflakes and coat one side evenly with cornflakes, then flip to opposite side and coat second side. Butter griddle and transfer prepared slice to griddle. Cook until golden brown on bottom. about 2 - 3 minutes, then lift slice, butter griddle again and flip to opposite side and cook until golden brown. Repeat process with remaining slices. Serve warm with maple or buttermilk syrup .