Bananas Foster French Toast Bake

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 loaf French bread , cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
• 1.5 cups half-and-half
• 6 eggs , slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 3 large bananas , cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Instructions

1. 1

   Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3. 3

   Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.