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Instant Pot Banana French Toast

Delicious Banana Nut French Toast Casserole for the Instant Pot  
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Course Breakfast

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf French bread (6 slices cubed (3/4 in cubes)
  • 4 bananas (sliced)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 3 lg eggs
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter sliced
  • 1/4 cup optional: chopped walnuts (topping)
  • Pure maple syrup (topping)

Instructions
 

  • Prep the 1 1/2 QT round baking dish for a 8 qt Instant Pot.
    (any round baking dish that fits in your instant pot)
  • Add the cubed French bread ( first layer)
    Layer 1 sliced banana (or 1/4 of the bowl of sliced bananas
  • Top this with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
  • Using a microwave, melt the cream cheese until creamy. (30-45 seconds)
    Spread the melted cream cheese on top of the banana and bread cubes.
  • Toss in the remaining cubed bread.
  • Layer another sliced banana top of the bread.
  • Sprinkle the cubed bread and banana slices with brown sugar.
  • Add the butter slices to the top layer of bread slices.
  • Mix up the eggs in a bowl.
    Then add the milk, sugar, and vanilla into the eggs. Whisk it together
  • Pour the egg mixture over the top of the cubed bread.
    Coat well.
  • Add 3/4 cup water into the instant pot.
    Put a trivet in the bottom of the pot.
    (Or make a sling out of a large foil strip)
    Center the pan on the trivet in the center of the instant pot.
    (Use the foil sling to add or remove the bowl)
  • Lock the lid in place.
    Put it on High Pressure.
    Set timer for 25 minutes
  • Release the pressure by switching the valve to "venting".
    Keep the French toast hot for 5 minutes before you move the lid.
    Remove the lid after the valve has dropped.
    Remove the dish from the pressure cooker.
  • Set aside for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Top the bread pudding with sliced bananas, chopped walnuts, and syrup.
  • If this comes out too soggy for you add more time to the pressure cooker or bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.

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