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Croissant French Toast with Bananas and Raspberries

Croissant French Toast with Bananas and Raspberries

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Croissant French Toast with Bananas and Raspberries
Serves 12
I love Easter and everything that goes with it. It is a special time to reflect on my spiritual side and be grateful for the many blessings I have in my life. My family is most precious and I love spending holidays with the people I love most. This year our Easter gathering was very small and intimate, which was just fine. My son Nicholas gave the Easter Blessing before dinner and it made me proud that he has grown into a wonderful young man. As I listened to him pray, I prayed too and thanked God for him and my beautiful family, my life would not be the same without them. I find so much pleasure in cooking great meals for them. To me FOOD = LOVE, not so much that I love food, but that I express my love through cooking food for those people that mean so much to me. I am grateful for it all, and to have the opportunity to share it with you is even more satisfying. Each Easter morning, I make something special and this year I made this amazing French Toast Casserole using some croissants and mashed bananas. It was delectable. Here is the recipe. Blessings to you and yours, Cecelia
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Total Time
50 min
Total Time
50 min
Ingredients
  1. 4 -6 Day old or older croissants, cut into cubes (enought to fill a 9 x 12 pan)
  2. 8 eggs, beaten well
  3. 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  4. 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  5. 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe bananas)
  6. 1 cup whole milk
  7. ¼ cup dark brown sugar
For Garnish
  1. Fresh sliced bananas and raspberries
  2. ½ cup Maple Syrup
  3. 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
  1. Cut croissants into bite size pieces. Place into a 9 x 13 casserole pan. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs well, then add milk, vanilla and cinnamon, then add mashed banana mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well blended. Pour over croissants, using a spatula press down on the croissants, making sure they are fully covered in the egg/milk mixture. This will insure that the croissants can absorb the egg/milk mixture. Sprinkle mixture with brown sugar, and bake in 375 degree oven for approximately 35 minutes, or until center is firm. In a small bowl melt the butter in the microwave for 10 – 15 seconds and add in the maple syrup. Before serving microwave the syrup and butter mixture, cut casserole into 12 serving pieces, drizzle individual servings with butter maple syrup mixture, top with fresh cut banana slices and fresh raspberries.
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Croissant French Toast Casserole with Bananas and Raspberries Recipe by CeceliasGoodStuff.com Good Food for Good People

Croissant French Toast Casserole with Bananas and Raspberries Recipe by CeceliasGoodStuff.com Good Food for Good People

Croissant French Toast with bananas and raspberries

For this recipe I used leftover dried out croissants, I know that doesn’t sound appetizing but it made this amazing Croissant French Toast with bananas and raspberries. The good news was that I didn’t have to soak it overnight, because the croissants were dry they absorbed the moisture from the egg and milk mixture quickly. I made this for Easter breakfast. It would be perfect for a brunch. It made a beautiful presentation.

Recipe for Croisant French Toast Casserole with bananas and raspberries

The secret ingredients is the vanilla bean paste, that stuff works wonders in recipes. The fresh banana and raspberries were the perfect compliment to this Croissant French Toast recipe.
Kitchen Table at Casa Linda Kitchen Table at Casa Linda

Bon Appetit, Cecelia

Bon Appetit, Cecelia

Comments

    • Thank you Jennifer. I know you will love it! I have made it using other breads, but the croissants are now a new favorite. Thanks for stopping in.

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    • Thank you Carrie, This is a perfect recipe for a family brunch. I hope you try it. Thank you for your compliment on my images, I am improving over time. Thanks for stopping by.

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    • Klauss, Thank you so much. And yes, there is so much truth in those words. Good Food = Happy Life

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    • Amy, Yes, it is a combination of French Toast ingredients. I works well with all sorts of breads, but because the croissants were dry, it absorbed the liquid quickly, normally I would have to soak other bread overnight. Thanks for stopping by.

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    • Amanda, It is an awesome and easy recipe. You will WOW, the crowds with this recipe. Thanks for stopping in!

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  8. A woman after my own heart! I’ll make French toast out of anything I can get my hands on. And I love bread pudding. This looks like a cross between the two. Even if that weren’t the case, you had me at vanilla bean paste. LOL

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    • Carla, Thanks for stopping by. Yes, similar to bread pudding, but more like French Toast. DELISH! And I love vanilla bean paste too, awesome stuff.

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    • Thanks for stopping by Tess. I highly recommend making it. And it reheats nicely in the microwave.

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    • Hi Dave, Thanks for stopping by. Yes, I am a huge believer in not throwing food away. That is half the fun creating something new out of leftovers.

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    • Thank you – it is the perfect way to use left over croissants. Thanks for stopping in Jolina!

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