Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° and butter a large baking dish (I used 14 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/4).

Step 2

Slice bread and then cut into 1" cubes.

Step 3

Place 1/2 of bread cubes into baking dish.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, whisk milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla together and pour one cup over bread.

Step 5

Next, add sliced bananas and walnuts on top of bread then add the remaining bread to the baking dish.

Step 6

Pour the rest of the milk mixture over the bread making sure all pieces of bread have been soaked.

Step 7

Cover with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 1 hour then remove foil and pop back into the oven for 20 more minutes.

Step 8

Remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes or so.

Step 9

Serve warm and enjoy!