Banana Walnut French Toast

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 ripe bananas, cut into 1/4 inch-thick slices
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 18 slices french bread (half inch thick slices)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 grease a 3 quart rectangular baking dish; set aside.in small bowl gently toss bananas with lemon juice.arrange half the bread slices in the bottom of the baking dish. top bread with a layer of bananas.add remaining bread slices.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine eggs, milk, honey, vanilla and cinnamon. slowly pour egg mixture over french bread to coat evenly . press bread down lightly with the back of a spoon to moisten all the bread. cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
• 3 before baking sprinkle with walnuts and sugar. bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes at 325°f . done when a knife inserted near center comes out clean. top of bread should be light brown.serve with maple syrup.