I recently visited New Orleans, home of the famous bananas foster dessert. If you’re not familiar with this treat, it’s made with bananas cooked down in butter and sugar to form a caramel-y sauce. A splash of rum is added and ignited just before serving, making for quite the show! The sweet and saucy bananas are then served over vanilla ice cream for an unforgettable treat. The flavors made quite an impression on me, so when I came across recipes for Bananas Foster French Toast I knew I had to give it a go!

French Toast is one of my all-time favorite breakfasts. Rich and eggy bread drenched in syrup or fruit, absolutely heavenly. The addition of caramel and bananas seriously ups the decadence into a breakfast worthy of any special occasion. This french toast bake saves you from standing at the stove flipping one serving at a time and can be prepared the night before. Just pop it in the oven when you get up, and less than an hour later everyone can dig in at once!

New Orleans was once one of the main ports for bananas shipped to the US from Central and South America so it makes sense they’d get creative with all that fruit on hand (the inclusion of rum also seems like an obvious choice for the region!). We’re sure glad these heavenly flavors have made their way into our recipe repertoire, especially when we can sneak them in for breakfast. Give this Bananas Foster French Toast Bake a try and we’re sure you’ll feel the same!