French Toast Muffins

By Gerry

The crumb is more like a cupcake, but they are similar to a muffin in flavor and sweetness. These "cakes" taste exactly like French toast, but with a nicer texture - and portable too!

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. powdered cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• Maple syrup
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line cupcake pan with papers, set aside.

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and pinch of salt in a large bowl and set aside.  In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg and melted butter.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture.  Stir until just incorporated.  Do not over-mix or batter will deflate!

Fill cupcake liners 1/2 full.  Bake for 10-15 minutes, (check at 10 minutes). Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.

Poke holes in the muffin tops and gently spoon over one or two tablespoons of maple syrup onto each cake.  Dust with confectioners' sugar.