Description
A delightful breakfast dish featuring buttery croissants soaked in a sweet custard and mixed berries, perfect for brunch or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 croissants, cut into pieces
- 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and grease a baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Blend the softened cream cheese and sugar until you achieve a smooth consistency.
- Layer the croissant pieces evenly within the greased baking dish, followed by the mixed berries.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until well combined. Pour this custard mixture over the croissants and berries, ensuring everything is covered.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to meld beautifully.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden and the custard has set.
- Serve warm and enjoy the blissful combination of flavors!
Notes
For best results, use slightly stale croissants. You can elevate the dish by dusting with powdered sugar or serving with whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 120mg