Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake
Transform leftover chocolate croissants into a delightful breakfast bake with a rich custard and melted chocolate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 chocolate croissants
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Tear the chocolate croissants into chunks and place them in the prepared baking dish.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined.
- Pour the egg mixture over the croissant pieces, ensuring they are soaked evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the custard is set.
- Let cool slightly before serving. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven at 300°F until warmed through.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 210mg