Banana-Stuffed French Toast with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce

By cserumga

Per serving: 731 cal, 42g total fat, 155mg chol, 335mg sodium, 75g carb, 5g fiber, 12g protein

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, softened
• 2 bananas, diced
• 6 slices challah bread, 1" thick
• 1 cup hazelnut coffee creamer
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella)

Preparation

Step 1

For the French Toast:
Combine mascarpone cheese and bananas in a bowl and set aside.

Form a pocket in four of the slices of bread by slicing horizontally without cutting all the way through.

Pulse the remaining two slices of bread in a food processor until fine. Transfer crumbs to a shallow dish and set aside.

Carefully spoon mascarpone mixture into bread pockets, diving evenly among the bread.

Whisk together creamer and eggs in a large shallow dish. Soak stuffed bread slices in egg mixture until saturated, about 1 minute each side. Transfer stuffed slices to crumbs, pressing so crumbs adhere to each side.

Melt butter on a griddle or in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook stuffed slices until golden (about 3-4 minutes per side).

For the sauce:
Heat hazelnut spread in microwave until warm, stirring every 20 seconds.