This Creamy Crock Pot Banana French Toast is full of amazing flavors! It’s an easy French toast recipe that’s baked in the Crock Pot for a much easier breakfast the whole family will love.
If you love easy French toast recipes then you should also check out my Crockpot Eggnog French Toast Casserole and this easy Baked French Toast recipe.
Creamy Crock Pot Banana French Toast
Hi, guys! Um. Is it Friday, yet?!
Oh my, yes it is! The week is wrapping up and we can finally start Fridaying! Although, I’ve been Fridaying since Wednesday because Indiana is out of commission. We’re freezing, schools are closed, snow is coming down hard and I thank GOD for Netflix, the internet, extra computer(s), and Facebook. And Pinterest.
I don’t know what’s more exciting – the fact that it’s Friday or the fact that you could have this amazing banana-loaded french toast for breakfast tomorrow morning!
Or or or! Let’s do French Toast for din din! Err. For brinner! It’s my favorite meal of the day. Still can’t get over this Crockpot Eggnog French Toast we had New Year’s day. 😋
Seriously, though… THIS should totally be your dinner.
Can I Make This French Toast In The Crock Pot The Night Before?
I threw this in the crock pot at nearly midnight one night last week because I was feeling unprepared. With Christmas fast approaching (allow me to remind you for the umpteenth time, I celebrate on the 7th of January), I felt as though I wasn’t ready for the day OF or for the day before AND for the day after. I was all kinds of crazy. You know how it is…
Anywho…
How To Make French Toast In The Crock Pot
What I’m sharing with you today is only the breakfast that I served on Christmas morning and the breakfast that I’m madly in love with. No joke, I think I have made this forty-plus times in the last year… I basically inhale my portion the moment I remove that lid from the crock pot, singed taste buds and all.
- First important step is to have STALE BREAD. For this recipe, I like to use a 10-inch French baguette. I just slice it up and let sit overnight on the kitchen counter so they are nice and stale, and ready to go in the morning.
- Before you’re ready to cook, butter your crock pot insert or grease it with cooking spray.
- Then, take each slice of bread and spread cream cheese on both sides of each slice. Arrange the bread slices inside the insert of the slow cooker.
- Make a milk mixture with eggs, brown sugar, and mashed bananas; pour it over the bread slices. Press the bread slices down into the liquid and let stand for at least 30 minutes, and up to 5 hours.
- Arrange pats of butter over the bread slices; cover with the lid and cook for 2 hours on HIGH, or 4 hours on LOW.
- Garnish with banana slices, chopped pecans, and maple syrup; serve.
This is good stuff. Really good. It’s creamy and sweet and all around delicious. You can make it with other things too, like um… blueberries? Or peaches!? Whatever you want. No big deal.
Must I really tell you more to convince you? 😊
How To Store Crock Pot French Toast Leftovers
- Cover leftovers with foil or plastic wrap and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
If you are looking for a quick, no-fuss, dang delicious breakfast (who ISN’T looking for quick and delicious? duh.), consider giving THIS a try! Hit that print button and call me in the morning.
ENJOY!
MORE FRENCH TOAST RECIPES TO TRY
Crock Pot Creamy Banana French Toast
Ingredients
- 1 (10-inch) stale (a day or two old bread) French baguette, cut into 1-inch slices
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 bananas, plus more for serving
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 to 1½ cups milk
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter cut into thin slices
- ½ cup pecans, optional, for serving
- maple syrup, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Grease a 6.5-quart (or larger) crock pot with cooking spray or butter.
- Spread cream cheese on both sides of all bread slices and arrange slices in a single layer on the bottom of the crock pot.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash two bananas; add beaten eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg; whisk until everything is well combined.
- Pour milk mixture over bread slices and press the bread down into the liquid; let stand 30 minutes, or up to 5 hours.
- The liquid should not cover the bread slices, but it should come up about three-quarters of the way up. If it's less than that, add more liquid.
- Arrange butter slices over bread slices.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 3.5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 2.5 hours.
- Remove lid; garnish with fresh banana slices, chopped pecans, and maple syrup.
- Set the dial to "WARM" so it stays warm, or serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 9th, 2015. UPDATED WITH NEW PHOTOS ON JANUARY 25th, 2020.
I was anxious about doubling this recipe but after reading others comments gave it a try and I’m happy to say it went very well and tasted great! I used two 20″ slender baguettes, and doubled all other ingredients liberall (I used 2% milk). It actually layered 3 times with the bread slices. Cooked on high for 2 and a half hours. Smelled amazing and everyone enjoyed it very much. It was not soggy but nicely firm.
How many would you say that fed?
It is very decadent, and the people in my office are happy today! This is absolutely magnificent, scrumptious, delicious, super yummy creamy banana french toast.
Too sweet and not really that good to make a second time. The bananas looked ugly after only 2 hrs. It was ok.
What would be the best way to go about doubling this recipe? Could it be done in a 9×13 pan in the oven, for example? And how many servings does the original recipe make? Thanks in advance! 🙂
Na Zdravje!
And OMG!! This French toast looks marvelous…actually, marvelous isn’t a good enough word and can’t think of one that appropriately indicates how much I want to “dive into” that French toast! I am so impressed with your site and your recipes. I am sure I will be back for more!
Hi Victoria!! Thank YOU so much for the kind words!
Can I make this with Texas toast instead of bangute? Or will the thick soft bread get too soggy?
Hi Kalyn! Since I have never tried making it with Texas toast, I honestly don’t know how it would turn out.
You need stale bread, or a loaf of bread that is at least a day or two old, and it doesn’t have to be a baguette if you don’t have one. I hope that helps! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Unfortunately this did not turn out at all for me. The bread was very soggy with egg chunks everywhere. The cooked bananas were grey and unappetizing. I even removed the bread and tried to fry in a pan at the end to help but it was still not great.
Hi Phyllis! I am so sorry that it didn’t turn out for you. 🙁 Cooked bananas do turn brownish/gray, so that should be expected, but not sure why there was chunks of eggs. It should be creamy and not chunky at all.
Again, very sorry you didn’t enjoy it.
…….Okay, What CAN’T be made in a crockpot?! Mind = blown.
This is amazing.
I know, right?! It’s the best invention! haha 😉 I try to make a lot of things in the crockpot… most work out, others not so much, but only because my ratios are way off. 😀
I made this for dinner tonight. Very good. The only catch was that it took more than 10 minutes for us to prepare it. 🙂
Hi Erin! Very happy to know that you liked it! Thank you!! 🙂
It seems that the first time around, things always take a bit longer. I bet next time you make this dish, it won’t take as long. 😀
Amazing photos and recipe! I wa s wondering if I could make this the night before and pop then ceramic insert in the fridge overnight then put the cooker on early?
Hi Jen!! I can’t say for certain, but I think it may end up too soggy if you add the egg mixture to it. I would go ahead and prepare the bread, but wait until morning to add the eggs and bananas. If you add the sliced bananas the night before, they will be dark as night by morning. 🙂
I made them overnight because I mixed up the recipe with another. Turned out perfect. I served it as dessert at my brunch and it cooked while we ate other courses. This was a hit that I’m going to make again today.YUM!
SO happy you loved it, Angellique! Thank YOU! 🙂
So if I cook this in the evening I can put it on “Keep Warm” until morning?
Hi Judy! I can’t say for certain that it would work because I haven’t tried that, but on the other hand, I don’t see why not. It’s a great idea!! Breakfast will be ready as soon as you’re up! 🙂
What? Who knew you could make french toast in a crock pot? Loving the idea of waking up in the morning to a nice, warm plate of french toast.
We get up SO early on weekdays, my boys never get real food for breakfast, but this we could do! Cannot wait to try it!
If I left my crock pot on warm, would it cook through the night? I would love to make this the night before and wake up to the deliciousness!
Hi Jamie!
I honestly don’t know. I have never tried that, so I can’t really say if it would work or not, but it sounds like the perfect morning!
Do you think this recipe could be doubled? Maybe layered in the crockpot- bread, bananas, egg, repeat? Thanks!
HI Carrie! Yes, it can, but just make sure to double the liquid, as well. Thank you!
Will this make the bread soggy at all? I want to make this for work and I don’t want the bread to be soggy if the bottom layer is completely covered in liquid.
Hi Angela! The bread is soaked in the egg mixture so it will be a bit on the soggy side, but not a lot. It’s a good-soggy … does that even make sense?? 😀
Yes it does, thank you. I have about 10 hungry boys at work and only a 4 qt crock pot. I’m thinking about putting a few layers in and seeing how it turns out. I hope it’s not too soggy, where they wont enjoy it. But they have yet to turn down my crock pot breakfasts. Ha! Hopefully three layers will be enough and hopefully the bottom two wont be too soggy.
Oh my gosh! Lucky boys to have someone like you preparing food for them!! Where do I apply for their job?! hehe 😉
‘Fellow Followers’ were you referencing to the mashed bananas/milk mixture turning dark after baking? I’m making this for Christmas morning but I’m thinking about using the blender for the mashed banana milk mixture.
This might help keep them from going dark. Dip the banana into pineapple juice briefly
(15 seconds) then proceed preparing your dish.
Use bananas not quite ripe. Remember when making banana bread or cake you do see dark bits in the finished product.
How did it turn out??
Is the cook time the same as a single if you double the recipe? I will have 6 hungry adults, and 3 kiddos to feed, so doubling seems like the ticket!
Hi Heather! The cook time would be the same, just double everything, including the liquid. I hope you will all enjoy it!! Sounds like a great get-together. Have a wonderful time!
French toast in a crock pot?! GET OUT! What a fantastic idea! And Merry Christmas and happy new year to you 🙂
Holy moly! I want that French toast in my face right now!
I’m with you sister!!! It’s cold here in WI and we had our first “cold” day/no school last week. . so yes! thank GOD for Netflix, the internet, and Facebook. And Pinterest!! 😛 love love love this banana french toast!!! and I can make this in my slow cooker?!!! love it even more!
I’d love to dive face first into that crockpot of yours… Wow – this looks fantastic! (Hope you dig out soon!)
This looks wonderful!! Pinned 🙂