Crock-Pot Creamy Banana French Toast

This creamy crockpot 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. All you need to do is wake up, turn on the crockpot, and pour yourself a cup of coffee.

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 of 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:

1. Grease a 6.5-quart (or larger) crock pot with cooking spray or butter.
2. Spread cream cheese on both sides of all bread slices and arrange slices in a single layer on the bottom of the crock pot.
3. In a large mixing bowl, mash two bananas; add beaten eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg; whisk until everything is well combined.
4. Pour milk mixture over bread slices and press the bread down into the liquid; let stand 30 minutes or up to 5 hours.
5. 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.
6. Arrange butter slices over bread slices.
7. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3.5 hours or on high for 2 to 2.5 hours.
8. Remove lid; garnish with fresh banana slices, chopped pecans, and maple syrup.
9. Set the dial to "warm" so it stays warm, or serve immediately.