Description
French Toast Cups turn simple pantry bread into a warm, comforting breakfast that looks and tastes special, with a crispy edge and soft custardy inside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 slices of bread
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Butter for greasing
- Maple syrup (optional for serving)
- Fresh fruit (optional for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a muffin tin well with butter.
- Cut each bread slice into quarters.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and sugar until smooth and slightly frothy.
- Dip each bread piece briefly into the egg mixture and press them into the greased muffin tin, forming a cup shape.
- Pour any remaining custard over the cups, filling each cup about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, checking at 15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and set.
- Let the cups cool for 3–5 minutes before removing from the tin.
- Serve warm with maple syrup and fresh fruit.
Notes
Use slightly stale bread for better soaking and structure. Don’t oversoak each piece for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 210mg