Start Your Day Off Right With This Fantastic French Toast Recipe!
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Banana Chocolate French Toast with Hazelnut Chocolate and Oranges
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 cups chocolate milk
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 ripe but firm bananas, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
1/2 cup Hazelnut chocolate spread
12 bread, (1/2 inch thick), such as brioche
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Pure maple syrup
2 oranges, segmented
1/4 cup milk chocolate shavings
Powered sugar for dusting
Method:
1. Whisk together eggs, chocolate milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, in a medium bowl, and set aside. Lay out 6 slices of bread on work surface. Top each slice with the hazelnut chocolate spread and sliced bananas. Top with remaining bread slices. Press gently to seal the sandwiches.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}2. Place sandwiches in a shallow baking dish (or two dishes) large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour egg mixture over bread, and soak 2 minutes. Carefully turn sandwiches over, and soak until bread is soaked through (about 2 minutes more).
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry half of the French toast until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve with orange segments, maple syrup and powdered sugar.