Banana Bread Pudding

Cinnamon, nutmeg, bananas, multigrain bread baked in a delicious custard – this is a healthy baked dessert your whole family will love.

It is no secret that bananas and cinnamon go together.  In fact, we have a little heart cinnamon shaker that the kids have been using since they were toddlers to sprinkle cinnamon over their bananas.  We eat a lot of bananas in our house for quick pre practice fueling or when en route from school to a game. With the chilly Michigan winter upon us, baked desserts sound so inviting and cozy.  Put it all together and we have Banana bread pudding with lots of cinnamon inside!  I used a hearty, multigrain demi baguette that I had let go stale for the bread called for in this recipe.  I suggest using stale bread as it soaks up the custard just perfectly without bringing the bread to mush.  Be sure to keep the crust on!

• Bananas are one of our best sources of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.
• Using unsweetened coconut milk, egg whites and yogurt we create a moist custard without extra fat as in traditional bread puddings.
• A hearty multigrain bread adds fiber.