Caramel Spice French Breakfast Muffins Recipes

FRENCH BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Stir together egg, milk and 1/3 cup melted butter. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened (batter may be lumpy). Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon When muffins are finished baking, dip tops of muffins in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Serve warm.

CARAMEL-SPICE FRENCH BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup caramel topping, the eggs and milk with electric mixer on low speed (mixture will appear curdled). Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until moistened. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave 3/4 cup butter on High until melted. In small bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and the pumpkin pie spice. Remove muffins from pan. Roll in melted butter, then in sugar mixture. Drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm.

CARAMEL PECAN PUMPKIN FRENCH TOAST MUFFIN CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt together the brown sugar, butter, and molasses for the caramel layer. Set aside.
• To make the streusel, combine the brown sugar, flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Cut the butter into the sugar mixture using 2 knives, a pastry blender, or by pulsing a few times in a food processor. Set aside.
• Place the cubed rolls in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, milk, pumpkin, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour the egg mixture over the cubed rolls and gently stir to coat.
• Line 8 - 10 jumbo muffin cups with muffin liners. Place about 1 - 1/2 tablespoons of caramel and 1 tablespoon of pecans at the bottom of each. Then, divide the bread mixture evenly between the cups. I used about 2 heaping large cookie scoops full for each muffin cup. Then, sprinkle the tops with streusel.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 - 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Serve immediately.

BANANA CARAMEL FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, BAILEYS® Caramel Coffee Creamer, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla bean paste/extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Place ½ of bread cubes on bottom of baking dish. Top with sliced banana and ¼ cup of caramel sauce. Add rest of bread cubes on top.
• Pour egg mixture over bread, making sure to cover each piece with the mixture. Lightly press down on bread to ensure that each piece is saturated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°F. Remove cover and top with ¼ cup caramel sauce.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until bread is firm and no more liquid remains. Remove from oven and top with additional banana slices and extra caramel sauce, if desired.

CARAMEL SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.