Sautéed Bananas on Pain Perdu
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 486.8
- Total Fat: 13.7 g
- Cholesterol: 159.6 mg
- Sodium: 525.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 70.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 16.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Sautéed Bananas on Pain Perdu calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is a decadent-tasting way to start your day - a rich custard soaks into dried-out, 100% whole grain bread and pan-fried before being topped with buttery, caramelized bananas. It's like New Orleans at home! This is a decadent-tasting way to start your day - a rich custard soaks into dried-out, 100% whole grain bread and pan-fried before being topped with buttery, caramelized bananas. It's like New Orleans at home!Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Bananas:
2 tbsp salted butter
1 ½ tbsp brown sugar
3 large, “firmly ripe” bananas, sliced
cross-wise into ¼" slices
1 tsp vanilla extract
¾ tbsp lemon juice
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Pain Perdu:
3 eggs
¾ cup whole milk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp vanilla custard powder or “cook and serve” pudding mix
1 tbsp sugar
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon
Pinch salt
8 thick slices whole grain bread (ideally stale)
Non-stick cooking spray
Tips
If your bread is not dried-out, place slices on a baking sheet and bake at 275F for 4 minutes per side, until dry but not coloured.
Adults - add a splash of bourbon or rum to the bananas when they finish cooking for extra decadence!
Directions
Bananas:
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
When butter begins to bubble, sprinkle in the sugar and cook 2 minutes, without stirring.
Add the bananas and cook, stirring gently to avoid burning, for 2-3 minutes – until tender and caramelized but still holding their shape.
Set aside.
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Pain Perdu:
Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, vanilla custard powder, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a large casserole dish. Set aside.
Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Place 2 slices of bread in the egg mixture and let soak in the egg mixture for 30 seconds per side. The bread should feel heavy but not fall apart.
Spray the skillet with cooking spray and add the soaked bread.
Cook until the outside is golden brown and crisp and the inside is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
When the French toast in the pan is almost done cooking, soak the next two slices in the egg mixture.
Move the cooked slices to a plate and top with the bananas.
Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Serving Size: Makes 8 slices, 4 (generous) adult servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
When butter begins to bubble, sprinkle in the sugar and cook 2 minutes, without stirring.
Add the bananas and cook, stirring gently to avoid burning, for 2-3 minutes – until tender and caramelized but still holding their shape.
Set aside.
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Pain Perdu:
Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, vanilla custard powder, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a large casserole dish. Set aside.
Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Place 2 slices of bread in the egg mixture and let soak in the egg mixture for 30 seconds per side. The bread should feel heavy but not fall apart.
Spray the skillet with cooking spray and add the soaked bread.
Cook until the outside is golden brown and crisp and the inside is cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
When the French toast in the pan is almost done cooking, soak the next two slices in the egg mixture.
Move the cooked slices to a plate and top with the bananas.
Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Serving Size: Makes 8 slices, 4 (generous) adult servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.