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Your morning just got a lot sweeter! These Quick French Toast Roll-Ups With Chocolate or Nutella® are easy and fun to make for breakfast or brunch. With creamy, rich chocolate filling surrounded by perfectly fried, custard-coated bread, this dish is like having dessert for breakfast! Quick French Toast Roll-Ups With Chocolate or Nutella are perfect for a weekend treat, or they can even become a weekday staple since they only need 18 minutes of cooking time.
Ingredients
- For the French toast:
- 4 tablespoons Nutella or chocolate sauce
- 8 slices white bread, crusts trimmed, rolled flat
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the topping:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of the Nutella on each slice of the bread and tightly roll them up.
Step 2 -In one shallow bowl, mix together the milk, the egg, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and the vanilla with a whisk.
Step 3 -In a second shallow bowl, combine the remaining sugar and the cinnamon.
Step 4 -Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the butter until it melts.
Step 5 -Dip and fully coat each of the rolled-up bread slices in the milk mixture.
Step 6 -Place the custard-coated rolls into the heated skillet and cook, turning as necessary, until they are slightly crisp and golden-brown on all sides, about 2 minutes.
Step 7 -Continue until all of the rolls are cooked.
Step 8 -Immediately after removing each slice of bread from the skillet, roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to fully coat.
Step 9 -Serve warm with the maple syrup on the side.
