Slow Cooker Banana French Toast Casserole
Egg-based breakfast casserole with mashed banana, cinnamon, and bread cubes cooked in a slow cooker. Topped with warm peanut-honey syrup and fresh banana slices just before serving. Ready in 3.5 to 4 hours on low heat or 2 to 2.5 hours on high.
Ingredients
- 16 oz egg substitute original, nonewhole eggs1:1 by volumeconf:5
- 2 cup reduced fat milk (2%), nonewhole milk1:1conf:5
- ⅝ cup maple-flavored syrup, litepure maple syrup1:1conf:5
- cooking spray, none
- 4 banana, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, none
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, none
- ¼ cup peanut and honey spread, creamyalmond butter1:1conf:4adds dairy
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- 8 cup French bread cubes, 1-inchbrioche1:1conf:3Full guide →
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packedgranulated sugar1:1conf:4Full guide →
Instructions
- 1
Spray inside of 4-quart slow cooker generously with cooking spray.
- 2
Peel and mash 2 bananas in a large bowl.
- 3
Stir egg substitute, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon into mashed bananas.
- 4
Add bread cubes and toss until coated.
- 5
Transfer mixture to prepared slow cooker.
- 6
Cover and cook on LOW or HIGH according to desired time.
- 7
Before serving, set slow cooker to WARM.
- 8
Place peanut spread in microwave-safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds.
- 9
Add maple-flavored syrup and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds more until blended.
- 10
Peel and slice remaining 2 bananas.
- 11
Top each portion with banana slices and syrup mixture.
Tips
Ensure bread cubes are fully coated in egg mixture for even cooking
Do not skip the WARM setting step to properly blend peanut spread with syrup
Good to Know
Cover and refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave or low oven.
Assemble casserole through step 5 the night before. Cover and refrigerate. Cook as directed, adding 30 minutes to cooking time if starting from cold.
Serve warm with syrup and banana topping. Optional: side of Greek yogurt or whipped cream.
Common Mistakes
Do not use old bread as it will become mushy. Use fresh or day-old bread cubes.
Do not skip coating bread cubes thoroughly to avoid dry sections.
Do not overcook on HIGH setting as casserole will dry out. Use LOW for best texture.