Baked French Toast with Nutella
Yield: 4 to 8 servings
Ingredients
Sandwich
- 4 ounces cream cheese or Neufchatel cheese (at room temperature)
- 6 tablespoons Nutella, at room temperature
- 8 slices white bread
Custard
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Confectioners' sugar
- Maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Sandwich
- Mix cream cheese and Nutella until combined. Spoon mixture on 4 bread slices and spread all the way to outside edges, then top with remaining slices to make sandwiches. Place in resealable plastic bag and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Custard
- Ina flat container with an airtight lid large enough to hold a bread slice, beat together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract and nutmeg. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- To assemble: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mist a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with sides with nonstick cooking spray.
- Dip sandwiches into custard, turning once, for 2 minutes on the first side and 1 on the second to soak up as much of the custard as possible. Lay drained slices on pan and bake for 15 minutes, then turn them over and bake for 20 minutes more, or until toast is golden brown on both sides. Sprinkle lightly with sifted confectioners' sugar and serve with syrup, if desired.
