Nutella Stuffed French Toast Sticks

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Generously coat a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray Spread a heaping tablespoon of Nutella on one slice of bread and top with another slice to make a sandwich
Use a serrated bread knife to slice the sandwich into thirds, making the sections as equal in size as possible
Repeat with remaining bread and Nutella
In a wide deep dish, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract
Using your hands, dip each assembled french toast stick into the egg mixture, turning to coat all sides well
Allow excess egg mixture to drip off of french toast stick and then transfer it to the prepared baking sheet
Lightly coat the top of the french toast sticks with non-stick cooking spray
Bake for 8 minutes then remove the baking sheet from the oven and use a spatula to flip each stick over
Return to oven for an additional 7 or 8 minutes or until well toasted on both sides
Remove from oven
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve with maple syrup for dipping.