Bananacream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Recipes

BANANA/CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place sliced bananas in a pan over med. heat. Add 1/2 of the sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon. Stir until blended. Cook until bananas are soft but not mushy. Set aside.
• In a med. bowl, combine the cream cheese and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Fold in banana mixture into the cream cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk and the the other 1/2 of the sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Egg wash should be nice and blended.
• To assemble the toast, take 1/3 cup. banana mixture and spread on toast. Ensure you distribute evenly. Place a second piece of toast on top. Dip in egg wash, both sides. Allow excess to drip off. Place on a pre-heated griddle and cook until golden brown. Slice and dust with powder sugar, syrup to taste.

BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Once butter is melted add the brown sugar and pinch of cinnamon. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts into the butter and becomes a sauce. Add bananas and toss together. Let cook until the bananas are soft and incorporated into the sauce. Remove to a bowl and let cool completely. Once cool, add cream cheese and mash with a wooden spoon.
• Using a paring knife, cut a 2-inch-long slits in 1 side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of way through bread and creating pocket that leaves 3 sides of bread intact. Divide banana mixture equally among the bread pockets.
• In a large bowl, add eggs, heavy cream, milk, cinnamon and rum and whisk to combine. Pour mixture into a 13 by 9-inch casserole dish. Put the bread into the egg mixture and let soak for 3 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove the bread from egg mixture, using a spatula, letting the excess drain off.
• Spray a wire rack with nonstick spray and put the rack on a baking sheet. Put the bread on the rack and transfer to the oven.
• Bake the French toast until it is golden brown and filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Transfer the toast on a serving platter and garnish with confectioners' sugar and maple syrup.

BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Create a pocket about 2/3 of the way into each slice of bread by cutting along an edge. Fill pockets with 2 or 3 banana slices each.
• In a medium bowl, beat together eggs, water, milk, vanilla extract, orange liqueur and orange zest. Dip the bread slices in the mixture, allowing slices to become saturated.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place a few slices at a time in the skillet, and cook, turning once, until both sides are golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.

BAKED BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place 4 pieces of banana on each of 4 bread slices; mash banana on bread.
• Top with remaining 4 bread slices.
• Whisk milk, eggs, vanilla extract and cinnamon in glass pie dish.
• Working in batches, dip bread in egg mixture; let soak 45 seconds on each side.
• Spray large nonstick skillet with vegetable oil spray.
• Heat over medium heat.
• Working in batches, add French toast to skillet and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer to baking sheet; bake 8 minutes Put on plates.
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Garnish with strawberries.
• Serve with maple syrup, if desired.

BANANA CREAM CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• To make the filling: Mash cream cheese, banana, sugar, and vanilla.
• Slice bread in half and make little "half sandwiches" with the filling inside.
• Next, beat the eggs, milk, and salt in a seperate bowl.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Dip the little half-sandwiches in the egg/milk mixture and place in the skillet.
• I cook 4 little half-sandwiches at a time for 3 minutes on the first side and 2 on the second until they are golden brown on each side.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and top with raspberries and whipped cream!
• Note: To keep them warm while I cook the rest, I keep them in a warm oven as they get done. Also, be sure to add more butter each time you put new sandwiches in the pan.