I love baking brioches and when I have old loafs, those French toasts are a go to. They are quick to make and fairly easy.
About the chocolate hazelnut spread
I give you the recipe of the spread I use but of course you can also use a store bought spread
If you decide t make it as per the recipe, you can store it in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 month
Some tips:
Make sure to cut thick enough slices of brioche for the French toasts so that you can pipe a good amount of chocolate hazelnut spread in each slice after cooking.
Ingredients are fairly easy to gather but make sure to have everything next to you once you start cooking the toasts as you want to minimize the time between the end of the cooking and the time you serve and eat them.
Those French toasts are best served warm, the soonest after leaving the pan.
Be generous with the filling
Whipped cream just makes sense and really allows to balance the flavors and sweetness of the French toasts.
So simple and yet Insanely good. This chocolate hazelnut French toasts are the perfect breakfast / brunch that you have to try.
Prepare the chocolate hazelnut spread: melt the chocolate in a water bath. Remove from heat and mix in the cocoa powder and the hazelnut spread. Set aside.
Either cut 1inch / 2,5 cm thick slices of brioche or pull the balls apart. An 8-9 inch long brioche will yield about 8 slices so 4 portions (2 French toasts per person)
In a deep dish, crack eggs and whisk until foamy. Add in the milk
Dip the brioches slices in the custard for 1-2min, make sure they are well coated and humid, soaking the custard
Heat a large pan and melt ½ tbsp butter on medium high heat
Take the brioche slices and transfer them into the pan
Cook the French toasts on each side until golden (5-10min)
In the meantime, you can prepare the sugarcoating: pour sugar and cinnamon in a plate
Prepare the chocolate sauce: heat the heavycream. Pour it over the chocolate and let sit for 2min. mix well. Set aside.
Once the French toasts are cooked, roll them into the cinnamon sugar and set them aside in a plate
Stuff the French toasts: fill a pastry bag with the chocolate hazelnut spread. With a knife, cut a hole in each slice cutting in the bottom through the thickness of the slice
Fill each slice with chocolate hazelnut spread
Plate the French toasts, drizzle chocolate sauce over and sprinkle crushed toasted hazelnut. You can serve with whipped cream.
Enjoy!
Notes:
Best served the same day
You can prepare the chocolate hazelnut spread in advance and store it in a jar. If it hardens, you can immerse the jar in hot water for 5-10min so that it becomes liquid and can be piped in the French toasts.
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