Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast

Ingredients

1. Orange Butter
   
   
2. 1/2 cup butter, softened
3. 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
   
   
4. 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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6. French Toast
7. 1 cup milk
8. 1/3 cup Original Bisquick® mix
9. 1 tablespoon vanilla
10. 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
11. 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
12. 4 eggs
13. 6 slices (1 inch thick) day-old French bread
14. 6 tablespoons hazelnut spread with cocoa
15. 2 tablespoons butter
16. Additional powdered sugar, if desired
17. Additional hazelnut spread with cocoa, if desired

 

Instructions

1. In small bowl, stir orange butter ingredients with wooden spoon until blended. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
2. In shallow dish, stir milk, Bisquick mix, vanilla, 1 teaspoon orange peel, the orange juice and eggs with fork or whisk until blended. In each slice of bread, cut 3-inch pocket through top crust. Spread 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread in each pocket.
3. Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat (350°F); melt 2 tablespoons butter on griddle. Dip bread in egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread on hot griddle; cook about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
4. Sprinkle French toast with additional powdered sugar; top with additional hazelnut spread. Serve with orange butter.