Description
Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins bring weekend breakfast magic right to your kitchen table, packed with sweet cinnamon goodness that makes mornings feel special. Grab some simple ingredients and get ready to bake a batch of these delightful muffins that turn ordinary mornings into something extraordinary.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
Binding and Finishing Ingredients:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 375°F and generously coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Combine 2 cups flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt in a large mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously beat 2 large eggs, ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the mixture looks smooth and uniform.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring just until blended. Stop mixing the moment no dry flour remains.
- Divide the batter evenly, filling each muffin cup about two-thirds full.
- Create the topping by blending 2 tsp ground cinnamon with ¼ cup brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture generously across the top of each unbaked muffin.
- Drizzle 2 tbsp melted butter over the cinnamon-sugar layer, ensuring even coverage.
- Slide the muffin tin into the preheated oven and bake for 17 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and let them rest in the tin for 5 minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer the muffins to a wire rack, allowing them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Always use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth batter and even mixing.
- Don’t overmix the batter, which can make the muffins tough and dense instead of tender.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon-sugar on top right after baking for a more intense sweet coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg