This Hot Chocolate French Toast recipe was sponsored by Nestlé. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.

Is french toast really french?

Turns out it’s not. It’s actually an old dish that’s older than the founding of France itself and the recipe has been around as early as the age of the Roman Empire! In the 15th century the dish was called “pain perdu” or “lost bread” because people would use hard or stale bread as a way of using it up instead of throwing it away.

So how did it get the name French Toast? Some say that the name was coined by a New York innkeeper named Joseph French in 1724, but one thing we know for sure is, people have been delighting in the dish for many years in many different countries and it can be flavoured in many different ways. 

Our family decided to #StirThingsUp and created a sweet French Toast inspired by one of the boys’ favourite beverages – Hot Chocolate. We’ve added a touch of CARNATION Hot Chocolate powder and dressed the meal up with some all time favourite hot chocolate toppings for a special breakfast treat. 

Hot Chocolate French Toast

Ingredients

1 cup milk
2-3 tablespoons CARNATION Hot Chocolate powder
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter (or use cooking spray)
6 slices bread

Optional Toppings:
mini marshmallows
Nesquik chocolate syrup

Directions

In a medium sized microwave safe bowl (I just use a large glass measuring cup) add the milk. Microwave for 2-3 minutes or until milk is hot. Stir in hot chocolate powder and mix thoroughly. Let cool, about 5 min.

Add eggs and vanilla to the milk mixture and whisk until blended. Pour into a 9 x13 dish.

Place the bread into the dish, cover and refrigerate for 15 min. 

Flip the bread over so the other side of the bread can soak up the egg mixture, cover and refrigerate for an additional 15 min. (You can also prepare up to here the night before and let sit overnight)

To cook the french toast, heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Coat with butter until melted or spray generously with cooking spray.

When skillet is hot, cook the french toast until golden and crisp on one side, flip and cook the other side as well. Depending on the thickness of your bread, it may take a little longer to cook all the way through. 

Remove and serve hot with a few mini marshmallows and drizzle of chocolate syrup. Alternatively you could just use maple syrup.

Yield: 6

Hot Chocolate French Toast

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1 cup milk 2-3 tablespoons CARNATION Hot Chocolate powder 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons butter (or use cooking spray) 6 slices bread Optional Toppings mini marshmallows Nesquik chocolate syrup

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 2-3 tablespoons CARNATION Hot Chocolate powder
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter (or use cooking spray)
• 6 slices bread
• Optional Toppings
• mini marshmallows
• Nesquik chocolate syrup

Instructions

In a medium sized microwave safe bowl (I just use a large glass measuring cup) add the milk. Microwave for 2-3 minutes or until milk is hot. Stir in hot chocolate powder and mix thoroughly. Let cool, about 5 min.

Add eggs and vanilla to the milk mixture and whisk until blended. Pour into a 9 x13 dish.

Place the bread into the dish, cover and refrigerate for 15 min.

Flip the bread over so the other side of the bread can soak up the egg mixture, cover and refrigerate for an additional 15 min. (You can also prepare up to here the night before and let sit overnight)

To cook the french toast, heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Coat with butter until melted or spray generously with cooking spray.

When skillet is hot, cook the french toast until golden and crisp on one side, flip and cook the other side as well. Depending on the thickness of your bread, it may take a little longer to cook all the way through.

Remove and serve hot with a few mini marshmallows and drizzle of chocolate syrup. Alternatively you could just use maple syrup.

Carnation hot chocolate is made with real cocoa giving this french toast a nice chocolate flavour which is best served with a side of fresh fruit for a special morning breakfast or even as a dessert.

Go ahead and sprinkle the marshmallows on the french toast right away while the toast is hot and they will soften right up with the heat and even start to melt a little. So warm and delicious! Be sure to use smaller portions for kids’ smaller bellies.

Visit the Nestlé website –StirThingsUp.Nestlé.ca for more recipe inspiration featuring CARNATION Hot Chocolate.

Love Hot Chocolate? You should also try these Hot Chocolate Brownies or Frozen Hot Chocolate!

STIR THINGS UP!!