Produce for Kids: Apple Pumpkin French Toast Muffins

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It’s Fall Y’all!!! This is seriously my favorite time of year!! I love sweatshirts, the crisp in the air and baking yummy treats for my family! I was craving a fall like treat that would be simple, easy and healthy! I knew Produce Kids wouldn’t disappoint, so I headed over to their website to see what I could find! Pretty quickly I found a recipe that caught my eye that I had to try! Apples and pumpkins are two must-have fall flavors, and they pair perfectly in these no-sugar-added French toast muffins! Yes, mommas, you read that right, NO SUGAR added!! I made these muffins for a quick after dinner snack, and we also had plenty of leftovers for breakfast!

For a sweeter flavor, top with honey or pure maple syrup.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 New York gala apple, finely chopped
  • 1 (12 oz.) loaf French bread, torn into small pieces

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Spray 12 medium muffin cups with cooking spray
  3. Whisk eggs, egg whites, milk, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla and pumpkin in bowl until frothy.
  4. Combine apples and bread in separate bowl. Pour egg mixture on top, stir and let sit 5 minutes. Press mixture evenly into muffin tin.
  5. Bake 45 minutes, or until tops begin to brown and are cooked through. Immediately run knife around edges of muffins to loosen and remove from muffin tins.

One reason we love Produce for Kids is because they have partnered with several grocery retailers in Arkansas and Missouri this year to support Feeding America® food banks. Many of those food banks are right here in Southwest Missouri. They are helping moms like you and I provide healthy meal options for their families–and that is a big deal!

Harps, Woods Supermarkets, Country Mart, Food Pyramid and Price Cutter are some of the retailers participating in this campaign. Whenever you buy fruit and veggies from 10 produce sponsors, a donation will automatically be made to Feeding America!

Click here to view the full list of participating grocers.