Banana Pudding Bread Pudding | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 (12-ounce) loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large bananas, sliced
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 large eggs
• 1/3 cup pecans, toasted and chopped, for topping
• maple syrup, to taste, for serving