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Chocolate Stuffed French Toast Casserole with Homemade Caramel Sauce


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 9 Kings Hawaiian Rolls
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted plus more for buttering the casserole dish
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Individual chocolate candies
  • Toasted Pecans, chopped
  • Confectioner's sugar for dusting
  • Caramel Sauce (recipe below)

For the Caramel Sauce:

  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Butter a small 8-inch casserole dish and sprinkle the bottom of the dish with 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
  2. Take each King's Hawaiian Roll and stuff each roll with an individual chocolate candy (mini Halloween candies will work perfectly for this).
  3. Fit the rolls into your casserole dish and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour the batter over the rolls and sprinkle with toasted pecans. Let sit for at least 30-45 minutes in the refrigerator covered or up to overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and bake your french toast casserole covered for 30 minutes. Uncover the casserole and return to the oven for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Remove and let cool slightly before serving. Drizzle with homemade caramel sauce and dust with powdered sugar.

For the Caramel Sauce:

  1. In a small saucepan, bring whisk sugar, cream, butter, and salt over medium low heat and whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Cook for about 10 minutes until the caramel begins to thicken. *Tip: brush the sides of the saucepan with water to keep the caramel from crystallizing along the edge.
  3. Once the caramel begins to bubble, add the vanilla and keep whisking for about 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened and is bubbling. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly before transferring to a jar.
  4. Serve over French toast, pancakes, ice cream, cakes, etc. Can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Notes

Prep Time does NOT include Inactive Prep Time

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
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