Strawberry Banana Overnight French toast

There is a group of us that try and get together about once a month. The last couple times we have ended up getting together on a Saturday or Sunday morning for brunch. This has been great because it has forced me to research and try some new recipes, and really, who doesn't love gabbing with your friends over some mimosa's and delicious food on a weekend morning?
So after some searching on the web, I found a great recipe for overnight french toast with strawberries and banana's. It was so yummy. One of my friends who doesn't even like French Toast loved it. If that doesn't convince you maybe this picture will:


Make Ahead French Toast:

Ingredients:

5 eggs, beaten

3⁄4 cup milk

1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 8 (1-inch-thick)slices

(I couldn't find a loaf of Italian bread when I was shopping, so I just bought a loaf of thicker bread and just used entire slices instead.)

1 package (16 ounces) frozen whole strawberries, thawed

(I used a bag 0f President's Choice frozen strawberries.)

4 ripe bananas, sliced

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon Cinnamon Sugar

Mix eggs, milk, Pure Vanilla Extract and baking powder. Pour over bread to soak; turn to coat well. Cover. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

The next morning:
Mix strawberries, bananas and granulated sugar in 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with soaked bread slices. Sprinkle with Cinnamon Sugar.

Bake in preheated 450°F oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

(Recipe taken from McCormick Cooking with Flavor, 2007 McCormick Inc.)