chocolate hazelnut babka french toast with caramelized bananas

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Chocolate Hazelnut Babka French Toast with Caramelized Bananas

Chocolate-Hazelnut Babka French Toast with Caramelized Bananas is a decadent breakfast featuring rich babka slices soaked in egg batter, grilled to golden perfection, and topped with gooey chocolate-hazelnut spread and sweet, caramelized bananas. A luxurious, indulgent treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf day-old chocolate-hazelnut babka, such as breads bakery, sliced 1-inch thick
  • 5 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • pinch ground cinnamon
  • pinch fine sea salt
  • 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • confectioners' sugar, for dusting
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 ripe (not overly) bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup