Texas French Toast Bananas Fosters

Name: Texas French Toast Bananas Fosters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1/3 cup milk, preferably whole; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier); 1/8 teaspoon sea salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup dark rum; 1 tablespoon creme de banana liqueur, optional; 3 bananas, peeled and sliced; 6 thick bread slices, preferably French toast bread (brioche) or Texas toast

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Updated at: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:00:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories758 kcal (38%)

Total Fat37.9 g (54%)

Carbs96.6 g (37%)

Sugars75.3 g (84%)

Protein7 g (14%)

Sodium214.9 mg (11%)

Fiber2.4 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

French Toast Batter

3eggs

⅓ cupmilk

preferably whole

⅓ cupheavy cream

¼ teaspoonpure vanilla extract

¼ teaspoonorange-flavored liqueur

⅛ teaspoonsea salt

⅛ teaspoonground cinnamon

Caramel Sauce

1 cupunsalted butter

2 cupsbrown sugar

packed

¼ teaspoonground cinnamon

½ cuporange juice

¼ cupdark rum

1 tablespooncreme de banana liqueur

thick, preferably french toast bread, brioche, or texas toast

Instructions

Batter

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients until a smooth batter is formed.

Sauce

Step 2

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter, then add the brown sugar. Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cinnamon and orange juice and bring to a simmer. Remove the pan from the heat, pour in the rum and creme de banana, if using, then return the pan to the heat. Brush down the sides of the pan with water using a pastry brush. Remove from heat.

Step 3

In a small saute pan, add 1/4 cup of the caramel sauce and the bananas. Saute over high heat until just warmed through. Keep warm.

Toast

Step 4

Preheat a griddle or a nonstick pan over high heat. Dip the bread slices into the batter, then put them on the griddle, turning over after 2 minutes. To each serving plate, add 1/4 cup of the caramel sauce and top with the French toast. Spoon the bananas, over the toast and drizzle with some of the caramel sauce.