Start your Mother's Day off right with a delicious meal for mom made with love. This Banana Bread French Toast drizzled in maple syrup, dappled with fresh blueberries, and topped with a dollop of whipped lemon sour cream is the perfect tang to balance all the decadent sweet. Try it with our delicious banana bread recipe (which you can make ahead of time), or you can cheat with your favorite store-bought loaf.

Banana Bread French Toast Ingredients

• a loaf of banana bread, cut into 2-inch slices
• unsalted butter,
• 2 eggs,
• 2 tablespoons of milk,
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon,
• pinch of nutmeg,
• 1 cup blueberries,
• zest of 1 lemon,
• 1 cup sour cream,
• maple syrup

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Directions

In a shallow baking dish, whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg together. In a small mixing bowl, whip the sour cream with the lemon zest until light and fluffy. Set aside. Heat a frying pan or griddle on medium-high heat. Melt a pat of butter in the pan. Dredge each side of each slice of banana bread in the egg mixture, then place on the hot pan and cook until crusty and brown before flipping. Remove from heat and top with maple syrup, blueberries, and sour cream. Makes approximately 4 servings.

Banana Bread Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened,
• 1 cup sugar,
• 2 cups ripe mashed bananas (about 4 large bananas),
• 2 large eggs,
• 1 teaspoon vanilla,
• 2 cups flour,
• 1 teaspoon baking soda,
• 3/4 teaspoon salt,
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon,
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom,
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg,
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy.
3. Add the mashed bananas and scrape the sides to incorporate.
4. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until just incorporated.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg together.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until combined.
7. Finally, stir in the buttermilk until just combined.
8. Prepare two loaf pans with nonstick spray and add the batter.
9. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a knife dipped into the middle comes out mostly clean.
10. Allow to sit for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Other Favorite Mother's Day Meal Ideas: Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Stuffed French Toast, German Pancakes, Baked Cake Donuts, Berry Muesli, Cherry and Sweet Goat Cheese Turnovers.

Bake banana bread french toast with timing notes, make-ahead options, and storage tips for consistent results.

Make-Ahead Tips

The banana bread itself is ideal for making ahead - bake 1-2 days before, cool completely, and store wrapped at room temperature. The whipped lemon sour cream can be made the day before. On the morning, just dredge and cook the French toast for a fast, impressive brunch.

Storage Notes

Store leftover French toast refrigerated for up to 2 days. Reheat in a skillet or toaster oven to restore crispness. Banana bread on its own keeps wrapped at room temperature for 3-4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Related ideas to explore next If you want to keep building on this topic, good next reads include Mothers Day Ideas, Recipe Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Stuffed French Toast, and Recipe Bread Pudding. They are useful for comparing techniques, finding adjacent inspiration, or choosing a Mrs. Fields option that fits a different craving or occasion.