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Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins Recipe

Create a sumptuous Easter breakfast with a couple of packs of Hot Cross Buns and a few extra ingredients.

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

35 minutes

Serves

16

Recipe Ingredients

  • 7 large SPAR eggs
  • 1 tin (410g) SPAR Full Cream Evaporated Milk 
  • 4 tbsp SPAR white sugar 

For the Caramel Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • 2 packs (6 each) SPAR Freshline Traditional Hot Cross Buns 
  • 1⁄3 cup SPAR Caramel Fantasy 

For the Chocolate Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • 2 packs (6 each) SPAR Freshline Chocolate Flavoured Hot Cross Buns 
  • 1⁄3 cup Squillos Chocolate Mixed spread 

Serving suggestion 

  • SPAR Classic Vanilla ice cream or SPAR Chocolate ice cream
  • Mixed berries like Freshline blueberries, strawberries or raspberries 

Recipe Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and generously grease 16 holes of 2 muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. 
  2. Combine the eggs, SPAR Brand Full Cream Evaporated Milk and sugar in a large mixing bowl with a spout and whisk until smooth. 

For the Caramel Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • Cut the SPAR Freshline Traditional Hot Cross Buns into bite size chunks. 

For the Chocolate Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  1. Cut the SPAR Freshline Chocolate Flavoured Hot Cross Buns into bite size chunks. 
  2. Soak the hot cross bun pieces in the french toast egg mixture for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Divide half of the soaked hot cross bun pieces between the 12 muffin holes. 

For the Caramel Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • Dollop a heaped teaspoon of SPAR Caramel Fantasy on top of the soaked bun pieces. 

For the Chocolate Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  1. Dollop a heaped teaspoon of chocolate spread on top of the soaked bun pieces.
  2. Spoon the remaining soaked hot cross bun pieces on top of each other.
  3. Bake the muffins for 20-25 minutes until golden and baked through. A skewer that comes out clean when inserted means it is done.
  4. Cool the muffins in the tin for 5-6 minutes. Using a butter knife gently loosen the muffins from the tray and transfer to a serving platter. 

For the Caramel Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, garnish with mixed berries. 

For the Chocolate Hot Cross Bun French Toast Muffins 

  • Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, garnish with mixed berries.

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