Description
This easy-to-assemble breakfast is sweet and chocolatey, full of hazelnuts for crunch, and challah baked to perfection as baked French toast.
Ingredients
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- 1 large loaf challah, sliced to 1″ thick slices
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups Pacific Foods Organic Oat Non-Dairy Beverage
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup fresh hazelnuts
- maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Slice the challah 12+ hours before you begin this recipe, OR run each piece through the toaster briefly so it's slightly dried but not browned. Arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet, and set aside.
- Whisk together the brown sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt until no chunks remain.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, Pacific Foods Organic Oat Non-Dairy Beverage, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients, again whisking until smooth and combined. Pour this mixture over your prepared slices of bread. Let the bread soak for 1-2 hours (or longer), ideally periodically flipping the pieces so they can soak in the liquid from both sides.
- When the bread is thoroughly soaked, layer it upright in a baking dish (I used a 9" pie pan). Sprinkle the chocolate and hazelnuts between pieces as you arrange them. Pour any remaining liquid over the top.
- Loosely tent with foil, and bake at 350F for 45 minutes, or until you can see the remaining liquid has set up and is not jiggling.
- Serve hot, dusted with sugar (optional) and maple syrup.
Keywords: baked french toast, chocolate baked french toast, chocolate hazelnut french toast