Banana and Chocolate Chip Baked French Toast with Oatmeal Crumble

Ingredients

2 loaves sliced cinnamon swirl bread , about 24 slices
2 ripe bananas , sliced
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 eggs
3 cups whole milk
¼ cup butter , melted and cooled plus 1 tablespoon for greasing pan
1 tablespoon vanilla

for crumble

½ cup oatmeal
½ cup butter , at room temperature
½ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Generously grease a 9 X 13-inch deep-dish casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of butter. Place a layer of bread slices alternating direction of bottom crusts and top crusts to outside of pan. Add a layer of bananas and chocolate chips. Repeat 2 more times ending with layer of bread.
In a large bowl whisk eggs, milk, butter and vanilla together. Slowly pour over bread layers making sure to coat evenly.
In a small bowl combine oatmeal, butter and brown sugar and mix into clumps with your fingers. Top casserole with oatmeal clumps. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
To bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove casserole from refrigerator and bring to room temperature, about a half an hour. Bake uncovered for 35-45 minutes or until edges are bubbling and top is golden. Remove and let set for 5 minutes and serve.

Notes

special supplies: a 9 X 13 deep dish lasagna or casserole dish. If you choose to use a regular depth baking dish, reduce milk by 1 cup and layer bread just 3 times rather than 4