Ingredients
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4 1-inch-thick slices French bread
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¼ cup mashed ripe banana (1 small banana)
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3 tablespoon whipped cream cheese
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2 eggs
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⅓ cup milk
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¼ teaspoon vanilla
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½ cup finely chopped peanuts or pecans
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2 tablespoon sugar
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Maple-flavor syrup and/or powdered sugar (optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease a baking sheet; set aside. Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket horizontally into each French bread slice, cutting from the top crust almost to the bottom crust.
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In a small bowl stir together banana and cream cheese. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon of the banana-cream cheese mixture into each pocket.
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In a shallow bowl beat together eggs, milk, and vanilla. In a pie plate stir together peanuts, sugar, and cinnamon. Dip the stuffed bread slices into the egg mixture, turning to coat. Dip into the nut mixture, turning to coat.
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Place the stuffed bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Bake about 6 minutes or until golden brown. Turn slices over. Bake about 5 minutes more or until golden brown. If desired, serve with maple-flavor syrup and/or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 605 | Calories |
| 30g | Fat |
| 62g | Carbs |
| 26g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 2 | |
| Calories 605 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 30g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium 637mg | 28% |
| Total Carbohydrate 62g | 23% |
| Total Sugars 21g | |
| Protein 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin C 2.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium 131.3mg | 10% |
| Iron 3.8mg | 21% |
| Potassium 557mg | 12% |
| Folate, total 169.3mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.7mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.4mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.