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French Toast Muffins are easy to make, using simple pantry staples. Prep in minutes and bake until golden crispy for a tasty breakfast!

French Toast Muffins are the best of both worlds – French Toast and Muffins in one! For more of our favorite breakfast muffins, check out Cinnamon Roll Muffins, Glazed Donut Muffins, and Chocolate Chip Muffins.

French Toast Muffins served on a plate with maple syrup.
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French Toast Cups

I’m kind of obsessed with breakfast and brunch, and thankfully my family is too. We especially love getting creative with French Toast, and thus we created these French Toast Muffins!

These little muffins were such a huge hit. They were a cinch to make and could easily be prepped the night before, refrigerated overnight, and then baked in the morning.

These would be perfect for special occasions, holidays or just for rushed weekday breakfasts.

French Toast Muffin Cups have all the same flavors as the favorite breakfast classic, but in bite-sized form! You get all the cinnamon-sugar goodness of regular french toast without having to dip or flip any bread!

Not to mention, the special streusel topping. It’s really something!

Crumble topping on unbaked french toast muffins in a muffin tin.

nothin’ but pantry staples

The only ingredients you might not already have on hand are the whole milk if you usually buy 2% or 1%, and heavy cream. Other than that, the ingredients for this French Toast Muffins recipe are simple staples and common spices!

PREP. Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside.

CUSTARD. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.

BREAD. Add the cubed bread to the egg mixture, and toss gently to combine. Scoop a โ…“ cup of the mixture into each muffin well.

STREUSEL. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, break the butter into small pea-size clumps. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the tops of the muffins.

BAKE. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing and serving.

French Toast Muffins topped with powder sugar and sliced open with a fork.

Recipe tips

Liners. I would not use paper liners. However, if you donโ€™t want to bake the muffins directly into the pan, I would suggest using silicone liners.

Addtions. Add your favorite berries to the top of each muffin like chopped strawberries, blueberries raspberries. 

Bread. I like to use thick white bread like Texas Toast, french bread, challah bread, or brioche bread.

Ideally, the bread should be a bit stale so that it can absorb the custard and bake up without being soggy. Tear or use a bread knife to cut it into ยฝ-inch cubes.

Leave the bread out for at least a couple of hours, and if possible overnight. 

Serving Tips

We love to serve them with syrup, especially our homemade Buttermilk Syrup. Maple syrup is good as well and don’t forget to top them off with powdered sugar!

These muffins go great with:

Storing Info

Make ahead of time. Prepare the custard and toss in the bread cubes. Cover and store it in the fridge until morning. Also, make the streusel topping and keep it in a separate container.

In the morning, portion the bread cubes into the muffin pan, top with streusel topping, and bake.

STORE. Leftover French Toast Cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

FREEZE. Wrap each muffin with plastic wrap and store them together in a container in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

To reheat French Toast Muffin recipe pop them in the microwave until warm or in the oven at 350ยฐF, covered with foil, for about 8-10 minutes. 

French Toast muffins topped with powdered sugar and served on a plate with syrup.

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5 from 54 votes

French Toast Muffins Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
French Toast Muffins are easy to make, using simple pantry staples. Prep in minutes and bake until golden crispy for a tasty breakfast!
Servings: 12 muffins
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes

Ingredients 

Dough

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher sea salt
  • 6 cups dried cubed bread (white, challah, brioche, croissants or cinnamon raisin)

Topping

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Add the cubed bread to the egg mixture, and toss gently to combine. Scoop a โ…“ cup of the mixture into each muffin well.
  • Meanwhile, to make the topping, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, break the butter into small pea-size clumps. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the tops of the muffins.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 227mg, Potassium: 111mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 305IU, Calcium: 81mg, Iron: 1.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and Iโ€™m the mom of SIX stinkinโ€™ cute kids and the wife to my smokinโ€™ hot hubby, Lo. My momโ€™s maiden name is Luna, and Iโ€™m one of the many crafty โ€œLilโ€™ Lunasโ€ in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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38 Comments

  1. Brandy says:

    5 stars
    Iโ€™m a Chef in a hospital. Since we had French Toast on the menu for breakfast anyway, I decided to make these instead! The patients LOVED THEM! There wasnโ€™t a crumb left on a single tray. Thank You!

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing that! That makes me so happy!

  2. Jadee says:

    5 stars
    These are a must try!! So delicious!!

  3. Jean says:

    How many loaves of bread makes 6 cups cuBed?

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      I guess it depends on what bread you get. Anywhere from 1-2 loaves is definitely enough.

  4. Andrea says:

    To anyone who has made these — Curious to know if this is a finger food or requires a fork/plate? I’m asking because I thought these might be a great breakfast treat to bring to school…

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      You definitely need a napkin or something underneath..they can get messy. You don’t have to have the fork, but they do crumble. Hope that helps!

      1. Andrea says:

        Thank you so much! ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Pam says:

    5 stars
    These look amazing I want to make them for breakfast this morning but I’m on ww and will be tweeking them just a little bit (almond milk, stevia, and can’t believe its not butter spray), but I’m wondering how they would be with diced strawberry’s in them? I’m going to give it a try and let ya know how it goes. love your recipes keep them coming

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Strawberries would be great! Yes, let me know how they turn out, I’d love to know! Thank you!

    2. Catherine says:

      Wondering how it turned out with almond milk?

  6. Megan Rogers Webster says:

    5 stars
    These are super yummy for a fun breakf

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Thank you so much!

  7. Amy says:

    If I want to make these ahead of time, would I make the recipe, leave it in the bowl overnight in the refrigerator, and then put them in muffin tins then next morning or do you put the mixture in the muffin tin to leave overnight?

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      I have not made them that ahead of time, but I would think I’d just make the batter, then pour into the pans before baking. I would probably add the streusel right before too.

    2. Nessa Anderson says:

      I would think it could be done ahead of time, much like a breakfast casserole. Following instructions to putting in the muffin tin, wrap with plastic and refrigerate, as you would a french toast casserole. Bake the next morning. Theoretically it should work fine

  8. Cathy arcuri says:

    I love blueberry French toast recipe. This site is very helpful canโ€™t wait to get more recipes.

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Thank you!!! I hope you like the ones you try!!

  9. Terra M says:

    How long do you let the bread dry out? Like leave it on the counter to dry over night or for a few hours?

    1. Kristyn Merkley says:

      Either of those are fine. Really, it doesn’t matter too much. For sure overnight or if you have only a few hours, it will get dry then or half a day?

    2. Nessa Anderson says:

      I would think it could be done ahead of time, much like a breakfast casserole. Following instructions to putting in the muffin tin, wrap with plastic and refrigerate, as you would a french toast casserole. Bake the next morning. Theoretically it should work fine.

  10. Jennifer says:

    5 stars
    I made the French Toast Muffins this morning. They were amazing! I used cinnamon raisin bread, and served with syrup & powdered sugar.

    1. Lil' Luna says:

      Sounds delicious!!! Thanks so much!!