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 (31)

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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MICHELLE canton, MA 11-18-2009
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My mouth is watering...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I can't wait to make this!!
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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