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Banana French Toast is warm, cozy, and lightly sweet with hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and sweet caramelized bananas. This easy French toast recipe has a rich, custardy interior and golden crispy edges that makes for the perfect breakfast at home.

For more favorite french toast recipes be sure and try this classic French Toast Recipe, Hawaiian Sweet Roll French Toast, and French Toast Casserole.

French toast on a white plate with banana slices and syrup.

Easy Banana French Toast Recipe

Banana French toast tastes like your favorite Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins! A sweet, soft custardy banana center and cooked in butter for that golden brown perfection on the outside.

If you’re wanting a recipe to use up those brown ripe bananas, or maybe you just want a different French toast recipe, then this is the recipe for you! So simple to make and it’s bursting with sweet banana flavor.

A cup pouring syrup out of it onto the French toast

French Toast Ingredients

Thick, Sturdy Bread Slices : Brioche bread, thick French bread slices, or a thicker bread is the best option when making french toast. Grandma Sycamore brand bread is a good option if using regular bread.
Overripe Bananas : One large ripe banana, or two smaller bananas, is what you’ll need for the recipe.
Large Eggs
Milk : A higher fat milk is best such as 2%, whole milk, or half and half.
Granulated Sugar
Vanilla Extract
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Nutmeg
Salt : I use kosher salt or sea salt.
Butter : This is for the skillet pan when cooking the french toast.
Toppings For Serving : Sliced bananas, fresh berries, warm peanut butter drizzle, whipped cream, powdered sugar, syrup, chopped nuts. Lots of options!

How To Make Banana French Toast With Ripe Bananas (Printable Recipe Card)

In a shallow bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until smooth and combined. For the smoothest, and best results, you can also add everything into a blender and blend until smooth (I prefer doing this).

process photos for making banana French toast

Heat the butter in a large skillet pan over medium heat.

Dip slices of bread into the banana egg mixture, making sure to coat both sides of the bread well. Place it into the skillet pan, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown.

Transfer the cooked French toast to a plate and serve warm with maple syrup, warm peanut butter drizzle, banana slices, powdered sugar, whipped cream, and/or fresh berries.

How To Store Leftover French Toast

You can store leftover banana French toast slices in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days. To reheat, pop slices in the toaster oven or warm them in a skillet pan with a pat of butter for the best texture.

For longer storage, freeze individual slices wrapped in plastic wrap and then again in aluminum foil, and then place them inside a freezer-safe container or bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Serving Suggestions For Banana Bread French Toast

Here are some of the best ways to serve this easy breakfast! I love to out out different toppings and then everyone can add whatever they want to the top of French toast and make their own customized french toast slices for eating.

Fresh Banana Slices
Warmed Peanut Butter : This is so good paired with the banana flavor. Drizzle the warmed peanut butter over top or spread peanut butter on the slices of French toast. You can use your favorite nut butter or sunflower butter.
Warmed Nutella Drizzle
Fresh Berries : Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries all pair nicely with the banana and cinnamon.
Fresh Fruit : Serve the French toast alongside some fresh fruit such as pineapple, kiwi, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc.
Pure Maple Syrup or Pancake Syrup
Chopped Nuts : Chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds.
Whipped Cream : Make your own whipped cream by beating 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream + 1/2 cup powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Buy whipped cream in the spray can, or use thawed Cool Whip.
Powdered Sugar

A fork with some French toast bread slices topped with syrup and banana slices.

What Kind Of Bread Works Best For French Toast?

Thick slices of bread such as brioche, Texas toast, or challah bread works best because they soak up the batter without falling apart and getting soggy. Thin sandwich bread is not ideal, as it can become mushy and difficult to flip. For a heartier option you can even use slices of sourdough.

Another option is to go to a local bakery and buy some cinnamon bread, cut it into thick slices, and use that for this recipe. I normally stick with Texas toast because it’s easily found in the bread aisle. Brioche can be found in the bakery area of the grocery store. There is also a local bakery nearby that makes cinnamon burst bread which is so good with the banana flavor in this French toast.

If you are using a sandwich bread make sure you are using a thicker and heartier loaf and not the really flimsy thin bread. I like the Grandma Sycamore brand bread or the Sara Lee Artesano bread, if you’re using classic sandwich bread.