Creamy Crock Pot Banana French Toast
Jan 25, 2020, Updated Oct 14, 2021
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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!
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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.
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 🙂