French Toast Muffins

By vealam

Ingredients

• Muffins:
• 8-10 cups bread cubes (Use homemade challah, a 1 pound loaf of french bread or a 1 pound loaf of cinnamon raisin bread cut into bite sized pieces)
• 2 cups milk (I used 1%)
• 5 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Handful of raisins *optional
• Maple Streusel:
• 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from centercutcook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl whisk together 2 cups milk, 5 large eggs, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Place the bread cubes in a large bowl. Pour the liquid mixture over the bread crumbs and use a large spoon to toss the bread with the liquid mixture. Add in a handful of raisins if you wish. Set aside.
Prepare a muffin tin by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
Make the streusel topping: In a small bowl add in cubes of butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Use your fingers or a fork to incorporate the butter into the ingredients. Mix until you’re left with a crumbly topping, then stir in 2 tablespoons real maple syrup. Set aside.
Use a 1/2 cup measuring cup to place a heaping 1/2 cup full of bread mixture into each muffin cup. Repeat util all 12 muffins cups are full.
Divide the cinnamon mixture evenly among the muffins.
Bake for 23-25 minutes or until the tops of the muffins are a nice golden brown.
Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before serving.
To serve – drizzle syrup over each muffin.