This quick and easy-to-make chocolate French toast will turn any breakfast or brunch into a special occasion. Elevate things even further with fresh raspberries, chocolate maple syrup, and a glass of real milk!

Ingredients
For the French toast:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-processed preferred (see note above)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups real milk, whole preferred but any dairy milk will work
8 large eggs
12 thick slices bread, challah preferred
To fry:
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
For the chocolate maple syrup:
3 ounces (85g) dark chocolate, chopped (can use semisweet chocolate chips)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (11 ounces or 315g) maple syrup, not pancake syrup
Directions:
Preheat the oven
Mix together dry and wet ingredients
Soak the bread with the chocolate milk mixture
Make the chocolate maple syrup
Warm the butter and oil
Fry the French toast
Keep toast warm until ready to serve
Serve
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