Apple-Pear French Toast Cups

I came across a recipe for french toast cups a couple weeks ago, so when I was putting together my weekly menu, I added them as a breakfast idea.  This morning, I went to look for the recipe and do you think I could find it?  Grrr.  I checked my Pinterest boards, my recipe stash, my picture files on my computer.  No luck.  So I did what I do best.  I faked it.

To start, I made up an egg mix just like I would for regular french toast.  I used two eggs, milk, vanilla, a ton of cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom.

Then I cut circles out of regular whole wheat sandwich bread.

 I dredged them in the egg mix and put them into a buttered muffin tin.

The only bad part about this is the waste of bread.  I put all the remnants in a bowl and I'll either make breadcrumbs or croutons out of them.

I put them in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes, checking on them twice.

While the french toast cups were baking, I prepped my fruit.

I got the cutest little pears at the farmer's market last Sunday.  I cut up some of those, as well as a Granny Smith apple, and put them in a small saute pan with some butter.

I added more cinnamon and cardamom and a sprinkle of brown sugar.

I cooked them over medium-high heat until they were softened and carmelized.

I filled the french toast cups with the apple-pear mix and drizzled everything with maple syrup.

Here's breakfast:

This was beyond good.

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