How to Make Baked Babka French Toast Sticks with Chocolate Dipping Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Babka is a sweet, rich bread that has its roots in Eastern European Jewish cuisine. It's typically made with a twisted or swirled shape and is often filled with a sweet filling like chocolate or cinnamon. Traditionally, babka is enjoyed as a dessert or with a cup of coffee, but in this recipe, we're going to take things a step further and turn this delicious bread into a decadent breakfast treat - Baked Babka French Toast Sticks with Chocolate Dipping Sauce.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 6 slices stale cinnamon bread (such as Thomas®)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
  • ¼ cup fat free half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 pinch salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray it with cooking spray.
  • Cut each slice of bread into three sticks. Whisk together milk, egg, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a large shallow dish. Dip each bread stick in the egg mixture quickly to avoid soaking the bread, yet coating it on all sides; shake off excess. Arrange bread sticks on the prepared baking sheet without them touching.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, flip them, spray lightly with cooking spray, and return to the oven until cooked through and golden brown, about 8 more minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together hazelnut spread, half-and-half, cocoa powder, corn syrup, and salt in a small saucepan on medium-low heat. Bring to a boil and immediately remove pan from the heat, whisking until smooth.
  • Remove French toast sticks from the oven and serve warm with the chocolate dipping sauce.
  • Nutrition

    282 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 52mg
    • Sodium: 281mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 23g
    • Protein: 10g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 99mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 210mg