Description
Whipping up Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins brings weekend breakfast magic right to your kitchen table. Grab some bread, eggs, and cinnamon, and get ready to treat your family to a sweet morning surprise that’ll have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 slices bread
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup melted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or butter.
- Slice 12 bread slices into 1-inch cubes, ensuring uniform size for even cooking.
- Whisk 4 large eggs, 1 cup milk, and ¼ cup heavy cream in a spacious mixing bowl until fully blended.
- Add ¼ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the egg mixture, stirring until smooth.
- Gently fold bread cubes into the liquid mixture, allowing them to absorb the eggy base completely.
- Distribute the soaked bread cubes evenly among the muffin tin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
- Melt ½ cup butter and combine with ¼ cup brown sugar in a separate small bowl.
- Drizzle the butter-sugar mixture over each muffin cup, creating a caramelized topping.
- Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until tops are golden brown and centers are set.
- Remove from oven and let muffins rest in the tin for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer muffins to a wire rack and allow them to cool for an additional 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Stale bread works best for this recipe, as it absorbs the egg mixture without becoming too mushy.
- Gently fold the bread cubes into the wet ingredients to keep the texture light and prevent overworking the mixture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular bread with your favorite gluten-free bread and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free.
- Sprinkle extra cinnamon sugar on top right after baking for a crispy, caramelized finish that adds extra sweetness and crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 219 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg