Description
Mouthwatering cinnamon sugar French toast muffins combine classic breakfast comfort with portable charm. Bakers can enjoy sweet, crispy edges and tender interiors that elevate morning meal expectations while delighting family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups day-old bread cubes (brioche or French bread)
- 4 large eggs
- 1.5 cups milk (or half-and-half)
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsps melted butter
- 3 tbsps melted butter (for dipping)
Instructions
- Prep Station: Calibrate oven to 350F (175C) and outfit a standard muffin tin with cupcake liners or a light grease coating.
- Custard Foundation: Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large mixing bowl until achieving a harmonious, silky consistency.
- Bread Transformation: Gently fold bread cubes into the liquid mixture, ensuring complete saturation and allowing 5-10 minutes for flavor absorption. Distribute the custard-drenched bread pieces evenly into muffin cavities, pressing down to create compact layers. Drizzle melted butter across the surface for enhanced richness.
- Baking Alchemy: Position the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until developing a golden-brown exterior with a firm, set interior.
- Finishing Touch: Combine sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Once muffins have slightly cooled, brush with additional melted butter and generously coat with the aromatic cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Serving Suggestion: Present the muffins while warm, accompanied by optional luxurious additions like maple syrup, whipped cream, or a sprinkle of fresh seasonal fruit.
Notes
- Customize Bread Selection: Choose day-old, slightly stale bread like brioche or challah for superior texture and absorption of custard mixture.
- Prevent Soggy Muffins: Avoid over-soaking bread cubes; let them absorb liquid just until saturated to maintain structural integrity during baking.
- Achieve Perfect Browning: Press bread cubes firmly into muffin cavities and ensure even butter distribution for consistent golden-brown exterior and crispy edges.
- Dietary Adaptation Options: Substitute dairy milk with almond or oat milk, use gluten-free bread, and replace sugar with monk fruit sweetener for alternative dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 267
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg