On Sunday morning, I made a perfectly good lookin’ French Toast to serve to my daughter. However I was still staring at half a loaf of challah and then said to myself: “Vicky…now is the time to try that recipe for Individual French Toast Muffins that you saw on Pinterest 3 years ago!!”.
Here’s the recipe that I used from the website: Two Peas and Their Pod
INGREDIENTS:
1 loaf French bread, cut or torn into 1/2 inch cubes (I used half a loaf of a whole wheat challah)
2 1/2 cups milk
6 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
1/4 cup cold butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Butter and Maple Syrup, for serving, optional
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
2. Grease a 12 cup muffin tin. Add a handful of bread cubes to each muffin cup. Carefully pour egg and milk mixture evenly over each muffin tin. You may need to press down on the bread cubes after you pour a little mixture and then pour more. Pour slowly or you will have a mess. Cover the muffins with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. (I refrigerated it for 2 hours)
3. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To make the cinnamon streusel, in a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Mix together with your hands, until you have a crumbly mixture. Remove the muffins from the refrigerator and sprinkle the muffins evenly with the streusel topping.
4. Bake for 25 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Let muffins cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and serve with butter and maple syrup, if desired.
FINAL PRODUCT
How cute? I can’t wait to serve these at a brunch one day soon. I have a feeling they will be a hit!
Happy Brunching!!
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I’ve been a fan of Aroma Espresso Bar, since they opened their first Canadian location in 2007. They now have 25 locations in Toronto and 150 locations world wide!
I must admit I keep returning to Aroma for these two reasons: I love the mug that my coffee is served in, and I love the piece of chocolate that comes with my coffee. I know it sounds shallow but it’s the truth!
I’m also fond of the food that they serve. I probably like this dish the best. It’s called Shakshuka. Described as: Two sunny-side up eggs, on top of a rich warm tomato and pepper sauce. Served with Tahini and your choice of freshly baked bread. Can you say “YUM”?
Their sandwiches are ALL divine. In my humble opinion, their sandwiches are all fabulous due to the BREAD. There is something about their bread that sets it apart from others!
When I’m not inhaling shakshuka or a sandwich..I’ve been known to order a salad too. Always fresh and always tasty!
Now that the cooler temperatures have arrived, I know I will be enjoying Aromas’ satisfying soups as well.
It’s interesting to note, that everyone time I give a friend an option to meet at Aroma or another coffee shop, they always choose Aroma as they want to eat. I never disagree.
It’s also interesting to note that Aroma was one of the first restaurants who were “twitter” friendly back in 2010. #impressed.
For more information:
Website: www.aroma.ca
Twitter: @aromaespressobar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AromaCanada
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Yummy Market is a grocery store that caters to the Eastern European Community. As you know – I’m adventurous when it comes to food so visiting Yummy Market is always a pleasure as there’s a good chance I’m going to try something new!
Their store on Dufferin St looks like this:
The first thing you notice when you walk in is wide varieties of bread (with samples too).
They also carry a huge range of Kefir.
I bought this product – but sadly I haven’t tried it yet. Its still in my fridge. My. Bad. It’s a milk flavoured soda and to be honest…I think I’m a teensy bit afraid to try this.
I also bought some pickles. I adore pickles and love them even more when they aren’t in a jar!
There’s no shortage of a feta cheese, meats, candy and more! I promise you that visiting this store will be a (tasty) adventure.
Happy Grocery Shopping!!
For more information:
Yummy Market:
North York Location: 4400 Dufferin Street, North York, ON Phone: (416) 665-0040
Store Hours: 9 am to 9 pm daily
Maple Location:1390 Major Mackenzie Dr. W. Maple, ON Phone: (905) 417-4117
Store Hours:
Monday – Sat. 8 am – 10 pm
Sunday 8 am – 8 pm
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