Description
Homemade Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins blend breakfast comfort with sweet indulgence, creating a delightful morning treat. Warm spices and golden-brown edges promise a delectable experience you’ll savor with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread and Dairy:
- 6 cups bread cubes (preferably day-old bread, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (240 milliliters)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (120 milliliters)
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (60 milliliters)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Prepare the culinary workspace by heating the oven to a precise 350°F and meticulously coating a muffin tin with non-stick spray or protective paper liners.
- Craft a luxurious custard base by whisking eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until the mixture transforms into a smooth, homogeneous liquid.
- Gently introduce bread cubes into the custard, delicately folding to ensure complete saturation. Allow the bread to luxuriate in the creamy mixture for 5-10 minutes, absorbing maximum flavor.
- Strategically distribute the saturated bread mixture into each muffin cavity, applying gentle pressure to create compact, uniform portions.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven, allowing the delicate morsels to bake for 25-30 minutes until they develop a golden, crisp exterior that hints at the delectable interior.
- After removing from the oven, permit the muffins a brief 5-minute rest within the tin to stabilize their structure.
- Liberate the muffins from the tin and place them on a cooling rack. Brush each muffin with melted butter, creating a glossy foundation.
- Prepare a cinnamon-sugar coating by combining the two ingredients. Generously dust or completely immerse each muffin, ensuring a complete and even coverage that promises a sweet, aromatic finish.
Notes
- Swap bread types to make the recipe more versatile, using challah, brioche, or gluten-free alternatives for different dietary needs.
- Let bread sit overnight in custard for deeper flavor absorption and more intense cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Prevent soggy texture by ensuring bread cubes aren’t too soft or stale, using day-old bread at room temperature for best results.
- Customize by adding chopped nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips to the custard mixture for extra texture and flavor dimensions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 185 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg