Baked Stuffed French Toast Diane Welker
1 extra-long loaf Italian Bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick and left out to dry for a few hours
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
5 ripe bananas (yellow with a few brown spots), mashed with a squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 cup Cinnamon Chips (Jen puts these in waffle batter…they’re delicious)--or 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts or whatever you have)
2 cartons Egg Beaters
A couple glugs of milk (1/2 cup or so)
A clump of brown sugar (1/4 cup or so)
A stick of butter, melted
A dash of nutmeg
2 half-size catering pans sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray
Combine the cream cheese, bananas, chips and nuts in a large bowl. Make “sandwiches” with it, and place them in the pans (I got a dozen a pan). Combine the Egg Beaters (it was delicious with them, and healthier!), milk, brown sugar, nutmeg, and melted butter (so much for healthy). Divide the mixture between the pans, making sure they get soaked through on both sides. Most of the liquid will be absorbed. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or so, until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup or honey.
Served 18 with no leftovers.
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