- cooking spray
- 1 loaf French bread, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 6 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.