Sweet Potato French Toast Cups with Vanilla Cardamom Creme

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 45 mins

  • Servings

    12 slices

  • Calories

    199 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    French, American

Sweet Potato French Toast Cups with Vanilla Cardamom Creme

These Sweet Potato French Toast Cups are packed with hearty sweet potatoes and the warm flavors of vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom. And the drizzle of Vanilla Cardamom Cream takes it to a whole new level. Yum!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 small sweet potato pierced with fork
  • cooking spray or oil mister
  • 8 oz stale bread cut into ½ inch pieces (any kind will do, but I like using a small baguette)
  • 3 eggs + 4 large egg yolks at room temperature
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 2 ½ cup half-and-half divided
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract divided
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar (organic for vegan-friendly)
  • ½ tsp cardamom
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place sweet potato on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes or until softened. Cool to room temperature and puree in food processor.
  3. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or oil. Divide bread pieces evenly among all 12 muffin cups.
  4. Beat 3 whole eggs in a medium bowl. Add milk, ½ cup half-and-half, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and brown sugar and whisk until well-combined. Whisk in ½ cup of pureed sweet potato (use any remaining potato puree for whatever you like or just eat it as-is--whatever!).
  5. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover muffin tins with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  6. To make the creme anglaise, heat half-and-half in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until just simmering, about 5 minutes.
  7. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar and egg yolks. Slowly add half of half-and-half mixture to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Pour half-and-half and egg mixture back into saucepan and raise heat to medium. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until sauce has thickened and coats back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat immediately and stir in vanilla extract and cardamom; pour through strainer into a heat-proof bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  8. In the morning, preheat oven to 325°F. Remove plastic wrap from muffin tins and use a spoon to push bread down into the egg mixture before placing in oven. Bake for 35 minutes or until edges are golden but not brown. Loosen French toast cups by running a butterknife along the edges before popping them out. Serve with chilled creme anglaise.

Notes

  • Prep time does not include time spent overnight in fridge.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 199kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 154mg (6%) Potassium 213mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 2949IU (59%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 118mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 199kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 154mg 6%
Potassium 213mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 2949IU 59%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 118mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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