French Toast Breakfast Muffins

Looking for a perfect way to start your morning or complement your next get-together? Give these French toast muffins a try. Cinnamon bread tossed with sweet and crisp apples and baked with eggs, milk and maple syrup make for an easy and delicious breakfast.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Ready in

40 minutes

Baking Time: 25 minutes

Makes

12 muffins

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups (2 L) cubed (1/2-inch/1 cm) cinnamon raisin bread
  • 2 Ontario Apples, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 2 cups/500 mL)
  • 5 Ontario Eggs
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Ontario Milk
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Ontario Maple Syrup

Instructions

In large bowl, combine bread cubes and apples; set aside.

In medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk and 1/4 cup (50 mL) of the maple syrup. Pour egg mixture over bread and gently combine.

Grease 12-cup muffin pan. Spoon 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the bread mixture into each muffin cup. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until set and knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Let cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn muffins out and spoon remaining maple syrup over muffins.

Tip: Place cooled breakfast muffins in freezer bag and freeze up to 3 months. To reheat, just pop in the microwave on High for 30 seconds.

Nutritional Information

1 Muffin

  • Protein:  5 grams
  • Fat: 3 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 35 grams
  • Calories:  180    
  • Fibre: 3 grams
  • Sodium:  95 mg