Sunday morning breakfasts are my favorite…I usually have time to make something delicious and filled with complex carbs to get me ready for leg day at the gym š Ā Even though I’m not expecting my leg day to be particularly awesome due to just coming back from 10 daysĀ of vacation immediately followed by 3 days of being pretty sick. Ā Enough about me though…let’s talk about breakfast.
I made my French toast cups in these silicone jumbo muffin molds, but you can just as easily use a regular muffin tin. Ā The French toast cups will bake faster in the muffin tin, so if you’re trying to get breakfast on the table more quickly, just go for the muffin tin. Ā The end result will be a little crispier too, if that’s what you’re into.
I topped off my French toast cups with the yummy apple syrup that you see in the recipe but you can use just regular maple syrup to save time. Ā Don’t skip on the Greek yogurt frosting though! Ā Or maybe just replace it with some ice cream…it’s all up to you but I’m just saying…
And in case you were wondering – yes, you can totally use these as part of your meal prep! Ā Just keep the syrup and Greek yogurt frosting in separate little containers like these until you’re ready to re-heat and eat. Ā I’ve got the leftovers in my refrigerator right now for tomorrow’s breakfast. Ā Yum š
Pumpkin Apple Protein French Toast Cups
Ingredients
- 3 slices Dave's Killer Whole Wheat Bread ,cut into 1-inch squares (try Udi's Gluten Free bread to make the recipe GF)
- 1/2 scoop Cellucor Cinnamon Swirl Whey Protein
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 medium apple ,peeled and cored
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 2Ā tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 3 tbsp Muscle Pharm Combat 100% Casein Vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk eggs, almond milk, protein powder, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or arrange 3 jumbo muffin cups on a baking sheet.
- Gently dunk bread chunks into egg mixture, completely coating all of the bread. Ā Let bread soak in egg mixture for about 10 minutes, it should absorb almost all ofĀ the egg mixture.
- Place a layer of bread in the bottom of the muffin cups, then add some apple chunksĀ on top. Ā Layer more bread on top of applesĀ and pour any remaining egg mixture on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes (increase to 23-25 minutes if using jumbo muffin cups).
- While French toast cups are baking, add remaining apple chunks andĀ maple syrup to a small pan. Ā Add some ground cinnamon if desired. Ā Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower heat to a simmer for 5-10Ā minutes until apples are tender.
- Pour appleĀ syrup over French toast cups. Ā Mix Greek yogurt and casein protein powder until smooth, then add on top of French toast cups before serving.
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