Overnight Baked Banana French Toast Casserole
This easy make-ahead banana French toast casserole bakes up soft, warm, custardy, and full of flavor with a golden streusel crust—perfect for cozy mornings.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 pound Sourdough or French bread cut into chunks
- 8 Eggs large
- 2 cups Milk whole or 2%
- 0.5 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup Sugar
- 0.25 cup Light brown sugar unpacked
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1.5 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 6-7 Bananas medium, chopped
- 0.75 cup All-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup Brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter cut into pieces
Instructions
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish and add bread chunks evenly.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon until smooth.
- Fold in the chopped bananas gently to keep them chunky.
- Pour mixture over bread chunks and gently press down. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Uncover casserole and sprinkle streusel topping over it.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes uncovered until golden and set. Add more streusel if desired and bake another 5 minutes.
- For pressure cooker version: place dish on trivet with 1 cup water. Seal and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes. Natural release.
- Serve warm with syrup and enjoy.
Notes
Letting the casserole chill overnight enhances the flavor and creates the best texture. Use a trivet for pressure cooking.