churro french toast bites with spiced chocolate sauce

episode #4 of my french toast series

it’s time for a classic & nostalgic treat - reimagined into french toast bites:

sweet, cinnamon churro-inspired french toast bites paired with a simple (yet decadent) five ingredient chocolate sauce. this is by far my simplest creation in the series but all of the recipes were made equally delicious.

this recipe follows the same steps as those previous but I will bet that you have 95% of the ingredients already in your pantry.

it’s an easy, last minute recipe to whip up on a whim.

recipe!

churro french toast bites with a spiced chocolate sauce

3-4 servings 10 mins prep + 20 mins cook | 30 mins total time

ingredients

• 3 eggs

• 2 1/2 cups milk

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

• pinch of salt

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1-12 count package king’s hawaiian sweet rolls

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

for the spiced chocolate sauce

• 1/2 cup (2.75 oz) dark chocolate chunks or chips

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, if desired

instructions

to prepare spiced chocolate sauce, place chocolate & heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat. Stir constantly until chocolate has melted & mixture is smooth. Remove from heat & stir in spices.

to prepare french toast bites, in a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon cinnamon & a pinch of salt. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon & granulated sugar. Set aside. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium-high heat. While butter is melting, add half of the sweet rolls to the milk-egg mixture; submerge them for 6-8 seconds. Shake off excess mixture or allow to drip off on a wire rack-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining rolls. Place rolls in pan ensuring that there is no overcrowding. Brown on all sides. Remove from pan & set aside. Repeat process until all rolls are cooked. Toss rolls in prepared cinnamon-sugar mixture, if desired. Serve hot with spiced chocolate sauce for dipping.