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Just love these!! I put a spoonful of my homemade bleuberry jam on top, very good combination.
Greetings from Holland!
Mathilde
Today’s drool-worthy French Toast Cups are sponsored by Wholesome! – we used their organic pancake syrup and organic coconut palm syrup with this recipe and they were both ON POINT.
Oh my goodness oh my goodness oh my goodness.
It’s been way too long since I’ve had French Toast. WHY. Whyyy does this happen to me.
(Well, for a number of reasons. Reason #1: Lazy. Reason #2: Still lazy. Reason #3: I am having a moment with whole wheat English muffins that are smeared with melty peanut butter and honey and topped with blueberries and cinnamon and sometimes it’s hard for me to think outside my food boxes, okay?)
But it was only a matter of time before French Toast made its way back into my brunch life, and that time is NOW.
Last weekend this little ditty came to me like an angel from heaven – essentially it is a French Toast bake slash casserole, but made in little muffin-like cup form, because daer so cute 😘 and they can hold spoonful after spoonful after spoonful of that buttery cinnamon streusel. It’s the only way.
I see you there, Brunch, and I love you. Big time love you.
When we were at the cabin, my sister made a French Toast bake that was to. die. for. You know how I get about these things – I eat them, I love them, I can’t let them go.
So like the good food blogger that I am, I came home and studied her recipe, learned the tricks of a good French Toast bake, got curious about how they’d work in a muffin tin, baked up these beauties, and prepared to devour the streusel-loaded nums.
But wait: the syrup.
Like with the honey, I’m a tiny bit of a syrup snob = I require multiple syrups for multiple uses. There’s the real straight-off-the-tree kind of maple syrup, of course, which I love. It’s thin and runny, it’s got potent maple flavor, and it costs approximately $900 for a bottle. Dang. To keep things in check, I like to have a few other syrup options that are high quality but are also a tiny bit more practical.
My practical alternatives that I bought at SuperTarget for less than $900 per bottle:
Organic Pancake Syrup: Just classic. It’s a thick syrup that drizzles perfectly, is made from organic sugar, and doesn’t immediately get absorbed by the French Toast. Plus non-GMO, and no high fructose corn syrup. 👍 We likey.
Organic Coconut Palm Syrup: Way too fun! It’s new and it’s my personal fave. It has a rich, mellow flavor like caramel and bonus for the fact that it’s low glycemic. As mentioned, I was super excited to find it at SuperTarget. Three cheers for easy accessibility of fun, high quality ingredients. It’s not overwhelmingly sweet – just enough of a ✨👌✨ to make your mouth really happy.
I definitely had a mini-freak-out when I saw this huge display of Wholesome! products at Target last week – including said coconut palm syrup, marked with “new” sign, because obviously. NEW. Target always helps us find the good things.
GO FORTH AND FRENCH TOAST, all you good brunchers of the world! And may all the cinnamon streusel and organic coconut palm syrup be ever in your favor.
Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Cups
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 French toast cups 1x
Description
Cinnamon Streusel French Toast Cups – perfect little bites of French Toast for an easy brunch recipe! loaded to the brim with cinnamon streusel. SO good!
Ingredients
For the French Toast Cups
- 1/2 loaf French bread torn into small pieces
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup half and half or cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- powdered sugar
- Wholesome! Pancake Syrup or Coconut Palm Syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin and fill each opening with bread, right to the top.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Pour 3-4 tablespoons over the bread in each cup.
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon – cut the butter into the mixture with your hands, incorporating it until small crumbs form. Top each French Toast Cup with a spoonful of crumbs.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Top with powdered sugar and my personal favorite – Wholesome! coconut palm syrup! So good.
Notes
If you like a drier, more sturdy French toast, don’t fill the muffin tins with more than just 3 or 4 tablespoons of egg mixture. If you like more moist French Toast, you can fill the cups a little higher with the egg mixture. They will puff out more, and sink down when they cool a little bit, but they are still equally delicious!
Nutrition information is for one French Toast Cup.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: french toast cups, cinnamon streusel recipe, cinnamon french toast
Thank you again to Wholesome! for sponsoring this French Toast party! You srsly need to try their coconut palm syrup. You’ll love it.
This looks like the great start to a holiday weekend! Serious yummy happening here!
Thanks Christopher! 🙂
I love that you think food is ‘cute’ because I thought it was just me that did that ha!!
These look incredible…and I am sending the recipe to my hubby so he can make them for me on my birfffday next week!! 😀
#denial
#HeDoesntKnowWeHaveAMuffinPan
Yay! hope you enjoy Brittany!
Mmm this looks soooo good! I am a big french toast fan, but i never had it baked or in a muffin form. I definitely have to try this! 🙂
Must try! 🙂 STAT
These look soooo delicious! Can’t wait to try these! breakfast foods make me really happy and that Cinnamon Streusel Topping is calling my name. YUM!!! 🙂
Mine too. I’m obsessed with that topping!
OMG OMG OMG! This truly looks like the best thing ever haha. I CANNOT wait to make this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Christine! Enjoy!
This looks truly incredible!! This is definitely on my to-do list for this week! Yum! Also, since it’s my first comment on your blog, I would like to say thanks for all your great recipes. I have been following your blog for quite a while now, and it has inspired me and helped me for a lot of non-planned diner nights. Your recipes are just de-li-cious! And big thanks as well for all your different product tips in your articles. I actually live in France and wasn’t able to complete some of your recipes, with the Cocunut Bai 5 or the Vodka Sauce for example (that I actually had last night with some vegetarian spinach balls, and adored it!!!). I have been in Ohio the entire summer so I’m stacking up with all these little beauties to bring back home until next time!
Many thanks once again! 🙂
What a fun comment! Thank you Sarah! 😀 Made my day.
Honestly, my mouth is watering after seeing this recipe.
I wish if I could have it right away.. 🙂
Me too Puja! 🙂 I wish I could have it all day every day.
This reminds me of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, one of my favorite cereals as a child! These look incredible! Pinning!
… the cereal which I may have eaten as a midnight snack last night. *May* have.
These look delicious. I haven’t had French toast in a long time. The syrups sound interesting, I may have to check them out!
Yes indeed! Try the coconut palm syrup if you’re looking for something a little cray and delicious all in one. 😉
I am indeed a good bruncher, therefore I must try this recipe…and with Wholesome syrup, but the question is, which one will I go for?
Decisions decisions decisions!
I am ridiculously excited to make these french toast cups. Also definitely looking for this brand of syrup the next time I am at Target! Sounds super delish 🙂
I know, right? So great that they sell Wholesome at Target.
Great minds think alike! I just posted a recipe on my blog for Buttermilk French Toast but love how your recipe is portable and has buttery streusel.
Yay! Breakfast blog twins!
ohhhhh that streusel!!! Total breakfast perfection!
Ugh, I can’t stop myself. It’s just so good!
Um, this looks and sounds AMAZING! I will be trying this for Sunday morning breakfast!
Thanks Desiree! hope you enjoy them!
Yum, yum, yum! I love the idea of getting all that french toast flavor and not having to stand at the stove to cook several batches too!
I know – it’s classic French Toast glory without the work! 🙂
French toast bakes are the best thing that ever happened to breakfast! And then you went and made them the cutest darn things ever. Can’t wait to try!
Thanks Senika! Hope you like them! 😀
I love me some streusel. These look both delicious and adorable!
Enjoy, Sandra! These are streusel-lover’s heaven! 🙂
mmmmmmmmmmmmm
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These look so delicious and I love that you put them in a muffin tin. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Hope you like it, Paige!
You never cease to amaze me! These muffins look and sound AMAZING! French toast muffins are my favorite. Can’t wait to try this recipe out.
xx
Awesome, Rachel! Enjoy. 🙂
I have been on the lookout for some REAL syrup that doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg haha! Definitely going to have to give it a try next time I go to Target (which is like ALL the time!)
Definitely, Jenna! Hope you like it!
This looks delicious! Any suggestions for how they’d keep if you happen to have leftovers? And how to reheat for optimum yumminess?
Hi, June! I’ll see if Lindsay has any tips for you. 🙂
Ooh, yes, we kept them in the fridge and had them again throughout the weekend. I just microwaved them. 🙂 They were obviously not as good as freshly baked ones, but still good!
Oh my wow! I’m going to try this and put vanilla ice cream on it! Or maybe have it for breakfast then top it with ice cream!
Love that idea! 🙂
I’m drooling! Will totally try sometime!
Enjoy, Young!