Maple French Toast Muffins

• French Toast Topping
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 6 slices cinnamon-swirl bread, crusts trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Muffins
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Topping
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Heat oven to 375u0b0F
2. Combine all French toast topping ingredients in medium bowl; set aside,.
3. Combine 1 cup milk, melted butter, 1 egg and maple flavoring in another medium bowl. Combine all remaining muffin ingredients in large bowl. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until mixed.
4. Spoon batter into greased 12-cup muffin pan. Spoon French toast topping evenly over batter; press down slightly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Immediately brush muffins with maple-flavored syrup. Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle over glazed muffins. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.
6. tip:
7. Serve these muffins warm with maple-flavored butter. Combine 1/2 cup butter, softened, with 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar and Va teaspoon maple flavoring in small bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Store covered in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-french-toast-muffins-343112 (may not work)