Banana Foster Croissant Casserole

A decadent banana foster croissant casserole featuring caramelized bananas in a rich brown sugar rum sauce layered with buttery croissants and cream cheese. This indulgent breakfast bake is perfect for holiday mornings, brunches, and special occasions.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Breakfast, Casserole, Dessert, Homemade, The Cooking Mawma

Servings: servings

Equipment

1 9x13 Baking Pan

Ingredients

For the caramelized banana layer:

7 tbsp salted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tbsp light corn syrup
1/4 cup dark rum
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 ripe bananas sliced thin

For the croissant:

8 full size croissants cut into bite size pieces
4 oz block of cream cheese cubed
8 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup heavy cream
Whipped cream for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until smooth. Set aside.
In a medium sized pan, melt Land O Lakes® salted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, rum, vanilla and cinnamon over medium heat. Cook and stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Once it's dissolved, add sliced bananas and cook for 8-20 minutes until golden and sticky. Shut off heat.
In prepared, greased baking dish, pour in 3/4 of the caramelized bananas and sauce (reserve 1/4 cup for the top layer). Layer half of the croissant pieces over the bananas. Then, add cubed cream cheese over the croissants. Cover with the remaining croissants, then pour the prepared egg mixture over the croissants. Press down firmly so bread is absorbed into the egg mixture. Pour heavy cream over the dish and the last 1/4 cup of the bananas and sauce mixture.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes and allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle cinnamon on top or serve with whipped cream. Enjoy!

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