Description
Scrumptious French toast muffins combine classic breakfast comfort with convenient handheld portions. Delightful maple-infused pastries promise a delectable morning experience you’ll savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf French bread (about 12 cups, cut or torn into ½ inch cubes)
- 6 large eggs
- 2.5 cups (590 ml) milk
- 0.5 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 0.25 cup (50 g) light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.25 cup cold butter
- 0.25 cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 0.125 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Custard Creation: Whisk whole milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until silky and uniform, forming the flavor foundation for the muffins.
- Pan Preparation: Thoroughly coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or butter, ensuring complete non-stick surface coverage.
- Bread Transformation: Dice day-old bread into consistent 1-inch cubes, evenly distributing them across muffin cavities, creating a textural base.
- Saturation Process: Pour custard mixture over bread cubes, gently pressing to guarantee complete absorption and flavor integration.
- Flavor Development: Refrigerate covered muffin tin for 2-4 hours or overnight, allowing ingredients to meld and intensify.
- Thermal Preparation: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 350°F, establishing optimal baking environment.
- Streusel Composition: Blend softened butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt until achieving a crumbly, textured consistency.
- Topping Application: Sprinkle streusel generously across each muffin, creating a delectable crisp exterior.
- Baking Finale: Bake 25-28 minutes until golden brown with set, slightly puffy centers, indicating perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest muffins in tin for 5 minutes, then plate warm with maple syrup and optional butter for a luxurious breakfast indulgence.
Notes
- Bread Selection Matters: Choose slightly stale, day-old bread like brioche or challah for optimal texture and flavor absorption.
- Overnight Soak Technique: Refrigerating the mixture for at least 2 hours allows bread to fully integrate with custard, enhancing taste and consistency.
- Streusel Texture Tips: Mix streusel ingredients until they resemble coarse breadcrumbs for the perfect crumbly, crispy topping.
- Cooling is Crucial: Let muffins rest in the tin for 5 minutes after baking to help them set and prevent crumbling when removing.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 218
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg