Hint! Hint! This is the treat moms want on Mother's Day

[...] on the flip side, I definitely would be sad if the kids ignored the holiday completely.

[...] because I am always firmly entrenched in the kitchen, I do get a bit excited when they elbow me out and take over the culinary detail for the day.

Egg cracking, measuring, whisking, banana mashing, bread cutting (easy with even a kid's knife, and the cubes don't have to be perfect at all), all very doable.

Younger kids will need an adult on hand to help get the dish in and out of the oven, but other than that this is a dish that any enthusiastic kid would be thrilled to serve up to Mom.

Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.

Stir in the bread cubes, then let sit for about 10 minutes so the bread absorbs some of the liquid.

Let cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it firms up a bit, but is still warm.

Nutrition information per serving: 670 calories; 230 calories from fat (34 percent of total calories); 25 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 215 mg cholesterol; 680 mg sodium; 93 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 48 g sugar; 18 g protein.