Banana Bread Pudding

Instructions

1. Prepare the baking dish
   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
2. Arrange the bread and bananas
   Place half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Layer half of the sliced bananas over the bread, then add the remaining bread and top with the remaining bananas.
3. Make the custard mixture
   In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until well combined and slightly frothy.
4. Soak the bread
   Pour the custard mixture evenly over the bread and bananas, gently pressing down on the bread to ensure it soaks up the liquid. Let stand for 15 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the custard.
5. Prepare the topping
   In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar with the melted butter. Drizzle this mixture over the top of the bread pudding.
6. Bake the pudding
   Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set but still slightly jiggly in the center. If the top is browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil.
7. Cool and serve
   Allow the bread pudding to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with additional banana slices if desired. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.