Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips, plus more for garnish
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 loaf french bread, sliced 1 " thick
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
• Whipped cream, for topping

Instructions:

• Heat heavy whipping cream in a small saucepan over medium low heat for about 5 minutes, or until it starts to bubble. In a bowl, mix together heated cream and chocolate chips. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes before whisking until smooth. Let cool slightly and pour it into a ziploc bag. Whisk together, chocolate milk, vanilla, cocoa powder, and salt in a shallow baking dish and set aside. In bottom of each slice of bread, slice a deep pocket about 2 inches wide. Use about half of the ganache to fill alll of the pockets. For 1 minute on each side, soak the bread slices in the chocolate milk mixture. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook bread slices for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden. Dollop with cool whip, use the remaining ganache to drizzle the bread, and top with chocolate chips.