Description
These Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins are a delightful twist on traditional French toast, baked into individual portions for a convenient and tasty breakfast or brunch treat. With a crispy cinnamon-sugar topping, these muffins are sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread Cubes:
- 8 slices of day-old brioche or challah bread (cut into 1-inch cubes)
Custard Mixture:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
Topping:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted, for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Mix Custard: Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Add bread cubes, let sit for 10 minutes.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide soaked bread into cups, press down, drizzle with melted butter. Bake 25-28 minutes.
- Prepare Topping: Mix sugar and cinnamon. Coat baked muffins in melted butter, roll in sugar mixture.
- Serve: Enjoy warm!
Notes
- Try using thick-cut bread like Texas toast if brioche is unavailable.
- Best served fresh, but can be reheated later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
