Chocolate Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Ingredients

1/2

cup butter, softened

2

tablespoons powdered sugar

1

tablespoon grated orange peel

1

cup milk

1/3

                        cup Original Bisquick™ mix

1

tablespoon vanilla

1

teaspoon grated orange peel

1

tablespoon fresh orange juice

4

eggs

6

slices (1 inch thick) day-old French bread

6

tablespoons hazelnut spread with cocoa

2

tablespoons butter

Additional powdered sugar, if desired

Additional hazelnut spread with cocoa, if desired

Preparation

In small bowl, stir orange butter ingredients with wooden spoon until blended. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.

In shallow dish, stir milk, Bisquick mix, vanilla, 1 teaspoon orange peel, the orange juice and eggs with fork or whisk until blended. In each slice of bread, cut 3-inch pocket through top crust. Spread 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread in each pocket.

Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat (350°F); melt 2 tablespoons butter on griddle. Dip bread in egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread on hot griddle; cook about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

Sprinkle French toast with additional powdered sugar; top with additional hazelnut spread. Serve with orange butter.

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