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"This breakfast dish all started by taking a simple loaf of banana bread and turning it into a custardy, toasted smothered in syrup breakfast! You have got to try this!"
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread French Toast
Servings: 6 Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
Bread
1 - 15.25oz boxed yellow or banana Duncan Hines cake mix
3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
½ cup vegetable oil or 1 stick of butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box instant Jell-O banana pudding mix
1 cup mini chocolate chips, Nestle` Toll House is my go to
1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped - Optional
French Toast
1 banana, sliced
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
maple syrup, warmed
powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two loaf pans with nonstick baking spray.
Add the peeled bananas to a large bowl and mash with a fork.
Mix in oil (or 1 stick of butter melted), eggs, and vanilla. Using a whisk, mix until combined.
Add in the yellow or banana cake mix and pudding mix until all ingredients are blended together.
Add in optional toasted nuts and 3/4 cup of the mini chocolate chips. Stir to combine well.
Pour the batter in the prepared pans. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
Sprinkle the tops of each loaf evenly with remaining mini chocolate chips.
Place in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
Cool completely.
French Toast
Slice loaves into 1" thick slices. You will get 10-12 slices per loaf.
Preheat frying pan on medium heat.
Spread butter on each side of the banana bread slices; place in pan, fry until gold, brown and crispy; and flip. Repeat on each side of all banana bread slices.
Plate two slices per serving with warm maple syrup.
Decorate with fresh banana slices, a few chocolate chips and dusting of powdered sugar.
Nutrition:
Calories: 614cal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg
"This recipe is a keeper. The type of breakfast that would be served in a side of the road dinner in a little country town. Easy, sweet, hearty and delicious!"
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