Bananas Foster French Toast

Ingredients

• 6  bananas ripe halved
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 8 tablespoons butter divided
• 8 large croissants halved
• 0.5 cup plus dark
• 4 large eggs 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup heavy cream 
• 1 cup maple syrup 
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 1 teaspoon rum extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, cream, and cinnamon. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Dip 4 croissant halves in egg mixture to coat both sides. Using a fork, remove croissants from egg mixture, letting excess mixture drip off.
3. Place croissant halves in hot skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining butter and croissant halves. Set aside and keep warm.
4. In a large skillet, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Add banana halves and rum extract. Coat with the syrup mixture, and simmer 1 minute. Spoon over French toast.
6. Serve immediately.