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This is a fun and delicious way to get use out of stale bread. These mini French toast cups are crispy on the outside and custardy in the center. What's great is they're also super portable if you have a grab-and-go kind of day.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 cups stale bread, ripped or cubed (I used French bread)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- dash salt
- powdered sugar or maple syrup for serving
![ingredients](https://img.thrfun.com/img/198/888/mini_french_toast_cups_m6.jpg)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
![mix of cinnamon & sugar](https://img.thrfun.com/img/198/889/mini_french_toast_cups_1_m6.jpg)
- Grease a 12-cavity muffin tin and sprinkle the bottoms with just a touch of the cinnamon sugar mix.
![cinnamon & sugar in bottom of baking pan](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Reserve a couple teaspoons of the cinnamon sugar mix. In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla, salt, and the rest of the cinnamon sugar.
![mixing cinnamon sugar milk & egg](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Pour the bread pieces into the wet mixture and stir around until all the bread is well coated.
![torn up bread](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Fill muffin tin cavities with soaked bread pieces.
![bread in baking cups](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Sprinkle the tops with the reserved cinnamon sugar.
![cinnamon sugar on top of bread in cups](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Bake until tops are crisp and golden, about 20 minutes.
![baked Mini French Toast Cups](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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February 23, 20200 found this helpful
CAN YOU JUST BAKE THIS IN A SMALL PAN, LIKE 9X9 BAKING DISH?
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