Chocolate Chunk French Toast Casserole

So... The other day I was cleaning my kitchen, after putting it off for 3 or 4 days, and I found a package of Hershey's chocolate bars in my pantry! I always love finding ingredients I forgot I had, especially when it's dessert related, because then I have an excuse to bake something amazing. Hubby and I have actually been eating "better" lately and I haven't even touched a dessert in weeks! If you know me, you know that's mind-blowing. Well, anyways, once I found those tasty little morsels, I knew that whatever I was going to make was going to be sinful; It was going to put me in a sugar-coma and I was going to be in heaven. I also knew that I had been wanting to make some kind of french toast dish for a while, so I thought this would be the perfect time!

What I ended up creating was a rich, decadent, nutty and chocolatey masterpiece. My daughter said it was one of her favorite breakfasts I've ever made! I will be making this again. And again. And possibly again. The only advice I have for you is: Don't continue to eat piece after piece of this tasty creation. You will probably regret it later. I know I did.


Chocolate Chunk French Toast Casserole Recipe: {Print Recipe}

Ingredients:
5 cups cubed bread (I personally used wheat, because that's what we had, and it was really, really yummy!)
1/2 cup pecans (chopped)
2 ounces Hershey's chocolate bars (chopped) (Of course you could use chocolate chips if that's what you have!)
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter (melted)
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
Maple syrup (for drizzling over the top)
Hershey's syrup (for drizzling over the top)


Instructions:
In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, melted butter, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. Place bread cubes in a 2.5 Quart baking dish (I used a round one). Throw in chocolate and pecans and toss slightly. Pour egg mixture over the top. Cover and place in refrigerator overnight, or for at least a couple of hours.

When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover your baking dish, sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar over bread mixture and dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Place in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until you can stick a knife in the middle and it comes out clean.

Once you are ready to serve, slice a piece and drizzle it with chocolate syrup and maple syrup. It's so very, very bad and so very, very good all at the same time.


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