Chocolate Surprise French Toast Pockets

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices french bread (1 inch thick)
• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 cut a pocket horizontally in each slice of bread through the top of crust.
• 2 fill each bread slice with chocolate chips. make batter by mixing eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon,liqueur(optional) and nutmeg in a shallow dish.
• 3 one at a time, carefully dip the filled bread slices into the egg mixture to coat both sides.
• 4 in a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. cook the slices on the hot pan until golden brown on both sides, using more butter as needed.
• 5 transfer 2 slices to each plate, dust with powdered sugar before serving. dust with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.