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Chocolate French Toast with Strawberry Syrup

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6
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Who says you can’t have chocolate for breakfast, especially on Valentine’s Day? This recipe adds extra-special chocolate yumminess to a familiar favourite. Treat your loved ones to an indulgent morning meal, which can be prepped the night before and ready to go in the oven the next morning!
Created Sep 28, 2017
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Ingredients

  • 12 slices (1 inch thick) French bread
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar
  • Additional semisweet chocolate chips

  • 1 lb strawberries, halved
  • 1/2 cup real maple syrup

Steps

  • 1
    To make French Toast: Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan; line with bread slices.
  • 2
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, cream, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla and salt to simmering over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Gradually beat in eggs with whisk until well combined and mixture thickens.
  • 3
    Pour chocolate mixture evenly over bread. Make sure to coat bread completely, turning slices over if necessary. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 8 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
  • 4
    Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until chocolate mixture sets. Meanwhile, make Strawberry Syrup.
  • 5
    To make Strawberry Syrup: Heat strawberries and maple syrup in 1-quart saucepan to simmering over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until strawberries have softened. Slightly mash strawberries with fork or potato masher. Keep syrup warm until ready to serve. Serve with warm French toast sprinkled with icing sugar and additional chocolate chips.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Garnish French toast with extra chocolate chips and a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
  • Tip 2
    Try swapping strawberry-flavoured syrup for the maple syrup for extra strawberry flavour.

Nutrition Information

530 Calories, 25g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 63g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings
Calories
530
Total Fat
25g
Saturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
170mg
Total Carbs
63g
Dietary Fiber
3g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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