COOK | CARAMELIZED BANANA CREAM CHEESE FILLED FRENCH TOAST

It's Saturday morning and some french toast sounds amazing! better yet, CARAMELIZED BANANA CREAM CHEESE FILLED FRENCH TOAST! My mouth is watering as I type. I got so eager to eat this that I took a few bites before taking a picture! Oops :)         

mmmm cream cheese, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla!

           

look at those bananas caramelizing!

             

Adapted from Lauren's Latest

makes 3-4 (I personally like a lot of bananas and cream cheese inside, so I decided to adjust the recipe and put in extra stuffing and make only 3 french toasts instead of 4)

Ingredients:

FILLING

• 2 large bananas
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

FRENCH TOAST

• 6 slices bread (I used wheat)
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• butter for frying

1. To caramelize the bananas, heat butter and brown sugar over medium-low heat. Slice bananas and place onto hot pan. Cook 5 minutes per side or until bananas have caramelized. Remove from heat.
2. Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together until combined. Spread an even layer of the cream cheese mixture over each slice of bread. Place bananas in a single layer on one slice and top with another slice of bread to create a sandwich. Repeat until you've created all your sandwiches.
3. In a pie plate or other shallow dish, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt together. Preheat large skillet to medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Dip each sandwich in egg mixture right before placing into the hot pan to cook. Cook 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Serve warm with butter and syrup.

xoxo, traci