– loaf French bread – eggs – whole milk – white sugar – vanilla extract – ground cinnamon – bananas – pineapple tidbits – light brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
Pour over cubed bread and let rest for 10 minutes. Add banana and pineapple, then transfer mixture to baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar, pecans, and melted butter.
Bake for 45-50 minutes until set. For caramel sauce, cook butter, brown sugar, cream, and salt until boiling, then serve warm over bread pudding.
Enjoy with vanilla ice cream if desired, and thin out sauce if too thick when reheating.