Meet the recipe that will make you famous for hosting the most scrumptious brunch in the history of brunches: Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast Brunch Bake.
Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast Brunch Bake
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Meet the recipe that will make you famous for hosting the most scrumptious brunch in the history of brunches: Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast Brunch Bake.
Author: Kraft
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 slices challah bread (egg bread), ½ inch thick
- ½ cup (1/2 of 8-oz.) tub PHILADELPHIA Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Spread
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ tsp. almond extract
- ½ cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup
- ¼ cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Spread 6 bread slices with cream cheese spread; cover with remaining bread slices. Lightly press edges together to seal. Whisk eggs, milk and extract in 13x9-inch dish until blended. Dip both sides of sandwiches in egg mixture, then arrange in same dish, stacking as necessary to fit. Refrigerate 30 min.
- Place sandwiches in single layer on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, letting excess egg mixture drip back into dish before placing sandwiches on baking sheet. Discard leftover egg mixture.
- Bake 18 to 20 min. or until sandwiches are puffed and golden brown, turning after 10 min. Serve topped with syrup and nuts.
