Breakfast worth waking up for! This Blueberry Banana French Toast Bake has fresh bananas and blueberries baked in a fuss-free French toast breakfast that the whole family will go bananas for.
Breakfast casseroles are one of my favorite ways to start the day. You can also try this Overnight French Toast Casserole for one of my favorite make ahead breakfasts!
In this baked French toast recipe, you start with a layer of bananas in the baking dish, and then top them with cubed French bread. Top that off with a custard mixture, then some fresh blueberries. Bake it, and then you’ll have a flavor packed breakfast casserole!
The kids and I enjoyed this for breakfast one morning. And by enjoying it, I mean Camden ate 2 full pieces and would have kept going if I would have let him. This recipe would be perfect for the weekend, or for a holiday morning as well.
I know that this recipe is one that is worth waking up for!!
Ingredients
- Bananas: I like to use ripe bananas, but not overly ripe.
- French Bread: If you have some day old French bread, it works perfectly! You could also make this with regular sandwich bread, although I prefer the texture of French bread.
- Eggs: I always use large eggs.
- Milk: I use 2% milk, since that is what I keep on hand, but whole milk would make this even more decadent.
- Sugar: The sugar sweetens the casserole.
- Cinnamon, Vanilla, Nutmeg, & Salt: These are all for flavor.
- Blueberries: I have only made this with fresh blueberries, but frozen blueberries should work, as well. Just add them in frozen.
Frequently Asked Questions
I haven’t personally tried making this breakfast casserole ahead of time, but many commenters have made it the night before successfully. If you are worried about the bananas browning too much, it really does come together quickly in the morning, though.
This is a personal preference! I think it is plenty sweet on its own, but my kids love to drizzle maple syrup over the top.
Store any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator. You can reheat it in the microwave, or cover with foil and heat in the oven.
More Blueberry Recipes
Fresh Blueberry Crisp
Blueberry Cobbler
Puff Pastry Danish with Blueberries and Cream Cheese
Blueberry Waffles
Cherry and Blueberry Cream Pie
Campfire Cinnamon Blueberry Bread
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Blueberry Banana French Toast Bake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Description
Breakfast worth waking up for! This Blueberry Banana French Toast Bake has fresh bananas and blueberries baked in a fuss-free French toast breakfast that the whole family will go bananas for.
Ingredients
- 2–3 bananas, sliced
- 1 loaf (16 oz) soft French bread, cubed into 1-inch cubes
- 6 eggs, slightly beaten
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- maple syrup, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or grease with butter.
- Layer the bananas in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with the cubed French bread.
- In a bowl or a large measuring cup, combine the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 teapsoons cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and salt. Whisk to combine. Pour the mixture evenly over the French bread. Use your hands to press down on the bread to make sure that every piece is soaked with the milk mixture, turning the pieces over if necessary. (Be gentle to make sure the bananas stay at the bottom of the baking dish.)
- Spread the blueberries over the top of the mixture.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the egg mixture has set and the blueberries are bursting, about 45-55 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with maple syrup.
Recipe Notes:
slightly adapted from Delicious Mornings
Keywords: breakfast bake
Brenda Anderson says
I made this this morning! It was very quick to make, though I love doing casseroles like this the night before. I halved the recipe and it was absolutely delicious. I kept the bananas to two and added more cinnamon since I love cinnamon. Other than that I kept to the recipe. My husband said to be sure to save this recipe to make again. I didn’t put syrup on it and it was still delicious. The bananas in this recipe made the meal!
★★★★★
Marsha Price says
Can I make this casserole the night before and bake in the morning?
★★★★★
Chris Helmuth says
I would add trailmix for crunch. . .
Deborah says
I think that would be delicious!
Erin says
This was very yummy! I halved the recipe for an 8×8 and used one of those $1 french baguettes from the grocery store. It was 9oz so I used about 3/4 and it worked perfectly. I added some chopped pecans to half for a nice crunch. I also want to point out that I made this the night before and baked in the morning and it worked well. Thanks for a great recipe!
Kristina says
Can you make this the night before and bake in the morning? If so, what changes, if any, do you need to make? Thanks!
Beth says
I love a cookbook that has tons of photos! You’re making me want the book and this french toast!
Andrea says
I made this recipe this morning. It was very good and every body like it. Five stars 🙂
Deborah says
I’m so happy it was loved! 🙂
Joanne says
Breakfast is for sure my favorite meal of the day…mostly because it is acceptable to essentially eat dessert and call it a real meal! This bread pudding is fabulous. I think I MUST have it this weekend!
Anna says
ohmygahhhh this looks SO good. I’ve got to give this a try sometime. I love all things with blueberries and banana! Thank you for sharing your recipe. 🙂
Chels R. says
Mmm, that looks to to good! This sounds like a great cookbook!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
This is beautiful Liz! I love the shot with the syrup being poured! I’ve had blueberry baked french toast before but never with bananas. Sounds like a fabulous idea! Heading over to Buttercream bakehouse now!
Liz says
Thank you for the good breakfast French Toast recipe.