Banana Nut Breakfast Bake | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the casserole:***
• 1 loaf French bread, day old, diced, can substitute brioche or challah
• 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
• 6 large eggs
• 2 medium ripe bananas, plus more, to taste, sliced, for topping
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• ***For the streusel:***
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold salted butter, diced
• maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving