Bananas Foster French Toast (gluten-free, dairy-free, whole grain options)

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

unsalted butter or 3 1/2 tablespoons (49 grams) coconut oil (use coconut oil for dairy-free)

1/3 cup

brown sugar or coconut sugar (I used coconut sugar - if you use brown sugar, your sauce will be lighter)

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tbsp

water

salt

1 tbsp

dark rum

bananas (each banana was 120 grams without the peel), sliced into 1/3" pieces

1/3 cup

toasted chopped pecans, optional

fat for greasing pan

large eggs, room temperature

1/2 cup

canned full-fat coconut milk

1 tbsp

granulated sugar, raw sugar or coconut sugar

1 tbsp

dark rum

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

ground cinnamon1

1/8 tsp

salt

8 3/4

" slices of stale brioche, challah or French bread (use gluten-free or whole grain, if desired)