Banana French Toast

I had some really over ripe bananas and thought I could use them in French toast batter.

Here’s what I came up with:

Batter:

3 really ripe bananas (should be able to almost squeeze them out of the skin like toothpaste)

5 eggs

3 cups of milk

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground cinnamon

2 loaves of hearty white or sourdough bread

Put all ingredient into the jar of a blender.

Blend until completely smooth.

We like thick slices of bread for our French toast.

Pour the batter into a 13 x 9 baking dish and allow the bread to soak for a bit–I used sourdough bread so it took a few minutes.

Heat a skillet over medium low heat and butter the pan. Add the French toast being careful not to crowd them. (I use a piece of unsoaked bread to get the excess batter off of the pieces that I am putting in the pan.)

Cook for 4 or 5 minutes, or until the toast is golden brown. Flip the toast and continue cooking.

Repeat the process until all the toast has been cooked. You can put the toast on a rack placed in a baking sheet and keep warm in a low oven until all the toast is cooked. We tend to eat it as it comes out of the pan.

My husband ate his with peanut butter and syrup and loved it. You could also add sliced bananas to reinforce the banana flavor.

Enjoy!