Bananas Foster French Toast

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Wake Up Call

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (30)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 tablespoons butter, divided
8 large croissants, halved
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
6 ripe bananas, halved crosswise and lengthwise
1 teaspoon rum extract

Directions

In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, cream, and cinnamon. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Dip 4 croissant halves in egg mixture to coat both sides. Using a fork, remove croissants from egg mixture, letting excess mixture drip off. Place croissant halves in hot skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining butter and croissant halves. Set aside and keep warm.

In a large skillet, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes. Add banana halves and rum extract. Coat with the syrup mixture, and simmer 1 minute. Spoon over French toast. Serve immediately.

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BBT84@AOL.COM Flushing, NY 10-11-2009
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Best French Toast!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This tastes sooo goood! I added 2 Tablespoons of butter to tone down the sweetness of the syrup as other reviewers have... mentioned. Next time I make this dish, I will also add a bit more butter or less brown sugar as I thought the syrup was still a little too sweet. Also, since I love bananas I will add more bananas next time too, but that is just a personal preference. Read more
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Tennie Alexander City, AL 09-04-2009
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This is soooo good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did make some changes with this. I left out the dark syrup and I also added some maple flavoring instead of the rum. I... finely chopped my pecans and only added 2 chopped bananas. The next time I will leave out the bananas altogether. I loved the pecan syrup. The french toast was awsome. This is the first time for me to make this and I will make it again and again. Thank you so much Paula once again. TennieRead more
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Roseanne Tobyhanna, PA 08-05-2009
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Super Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for Christmas morning breakfast and couldn't get it on the table fast enough! The whole family loved it.
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Kimberly Palos Heights, IL 07-09-2009
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Good but way too sweet
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I LOVE BANANAS FOSTER!! So I thought this would be a wonderful chang e. It was really good, BUT WAY TOO SWEET/RICH. I will... probably make it again, but will tone it down a bit by maybe adding a little lemon juice.Read more
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Donna Branford, CT 07-09-2009
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For that special occasion!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thanks A for your comments--you were much kinder to Karmelia than I would have been. I, too, used regular bread, sugar-free... maple syrup, and for the butter used Smart Balance, and 2% milk. Absolutely delicious. We will be leaving soon for our yearly family vacation at Cape Cod where for one week anything goes with food. I plan to use this recipe exactly as written (with the butter added) for one breakfast which will be a treat for everyone. Can't wait!! Several of Paula's recipes are on the menu--corn & avacado salad, spinach-artichoke dip!Read more
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A Westfield, IN 07-09-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Kamelia - relax. We do not need you to be the food police. I too also like healthy foods, and you can easily modify this... recipe to be lower in fat, sugar, and omit the alcohol. Like all food, it's all in moderation. I would not expect someone to eat this every breakfast everyday, but once a year or for special occasions is not going to kill you. Enjoy life, and once in a blue moon have a piece of cheesecake or decadent french toast. I made mine with fat free half and half, and didn't make the sauce. I used sugar free maple syrup and bananas instead. I also use regular bread instead of the croissants and used canola oil and just a small pat of butter. I omitted a lot of the fat and calories you are so freaked out about. As will all recipes, just think outside of the box and you can use the base recipe to create something healthy and delicious.Read more