Ingredients

****FRENCH TOAST:

3 eggs

3/4 cup milk

1 grated orange, (zest)

1/4 cup orange juice (squeeze from orange)

1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract

1/3 cup to 2/3 cup pancake mix with pudding mix

2 Tablespoons of sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

8 slices of french bread or texas toast

Cooking spray

1-2 bananas, peeled and sliced

powdered sugar for dusting

****SYRUP

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon chopped pecan

1 cup maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon of rum extract

Preparation

****FRENCH TOAST

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and orange zest, orange juice, sugar, pancake mix, cinnamon and vanilla. (Mix the cinnamon, pancake mix and sugar together first)
  2. Mix until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. On a non-stick frying pan, spray with cooking spray
  4. Dip 2 slices of bread into the egg-milk mixture, coating evenly.
  5. Fry in the butter until golden brown, 2-3 minutes each side.
  6. Repeat til all bread is used.
  7. Lay the french toast on a plater
  8. Add the bananas to the toast
  9. Spoon the warm sauce over the toast
  10. Dust with powdered sugar and cool whip if desired.

****SYRUP In a medium sauce pan, melt 1 Tablespoon of butter. Add the pecans and sauté for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly Stir in the maple syrup and bring the liquid to a simmer. Remove the pan from the stove and add the rum extract.