Overnight Baked Banana French Toast Casserole – Sweet, Creamy, and Make-Ahead 🍌🍞
Overnight Baked Banana French Toast Casserole – a sweet, make-ahead breakfast filled with bananas and topped with a buttery streusel.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 pound sourdough or French bread, cut into chunks
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 6-7 medium bananas, chopped
- Streusel Topping:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13 inch casserole dish and set aside.
- Add bread chunks to a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugars, vanilla, and cinnamon.
- Pour egg mixture over bread, add bananas, and gently stir to combine.
- Transfer mixture to casserole dish, spread evenly, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Bake casserole 35–40 minutes until set.
- For streusel, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mash in butter until crumbly.
- When casserole is nearly done, remove from oven and sprinkle streusel over top.
- Bake additional 5 minutes until streusel is lightly browned. Serve warm with syrup.
Notes
- Slice bananas into quarters for best texture.
- Perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings.