Description
Cinnamon Sugar French Toast Muffins blend classic breakfast flavors into a delightful handheld treat. Baked with a crisp cinnamon-sugar coating, these muffins offer a nostalgic morning comfort you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
- 6 cups day-old bread (brioche or French bread), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk (half-and-half)
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) melted butter
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 g) ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5 g) ground cinnamon
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) melted butter
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and coat a standard muffin tin with non-stick spray or cupcake liners.
- Custard Fusion: Whisk eggs, milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until a smooth, homogeneous mixture forms.
- Bread Infusion: Fold bread cubes into the custard, allowing them to soak and absorb flavors for approximately 8 minutes, ensuring complete liquid integration.
- Muffin Assembly: Distribute the soaked bread mixture into muffin cavities, pressing gently to create compact, structured muffins with minimal air pockets.
- Baking Preparation: Drizzle melted butter over each muffin to enhance richness and promote golden caramelization during the baking process.
- Baking Process: Bake in the preheated oven for 22-26 minutes, monitoring until the exterior achieves a bronzed appearance and the interior sets completely.
- Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Mix sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish while muffins cool briefly.
- Final Touches: Brush warm muffins with melted butter, then roll or sprinkle generously with the cinnamon-sugar mixture to create a crisp, sweet exterior.
- Serving Suggestion: Present immediately, optionally accompanied by maple syrup, whipped cream, or fresh berries to elevate the breakfast experience.
Notes
Maximize Bread Absorption: Soak bread cubes thoroughly in custard for 7-8 minutes to ensure deep flavor penetration and optimal moisture retention.
Prevent Dry Texture: Avoid overmixing or overbaking by checking muffins at 22 minutes and removing when just set to maintain a soft, custardy interior.
Create Uniform Muffins: Press bread mixture gently but firmly into muffin cavities to eliminate air pockets and ensure consistent texture throughout each serving.
Enhance Flavor Coating: Use room temperature butter for coating and generously roll warm muffins in cinnamon-sugar mixture while still slightly hot to help sugar adhere perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg