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Croissant French Toast Bake

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This croissant French toast casserole is an easy, indulgent breakfast bake made with buttery croissants, a rich cinnamony custard, and a brown sugar cream cheese topping. It comes together quickly and bakes into a golden, fluffy, irresistible brunch dish everyone will love.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 10 large croissants, sliced in half
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1.5 cups half and half
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup + more for serving
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt (or 1/4 teaspoon table salt)

Cream Cheese Topping

  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Crumble Topping

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cold and cubed butter

Instructions

  1. Let your croissants sit out on the counter overnight so they get stale. If they are fresh, you can bake them on a baking sheet in a 250-degree oven for 30-35 minutes and then let cool to room temp.
  2. Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish or large saute pan with butter.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Working in batches, submerge croissants in the custard mixture for at least a minute.
  5. Arrange croissant pieces in your baking dish in an even layer, overlapping slightly. Pour any remaining egg mixture evenly over the croissants.
  6. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

  7. Dollop the cream cheese mixture into the little pockets between the croissants.
  8. In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and butter using your fingers to crumble everything together.

  9. Then sprinkle over the croissants and cream cheese.
  10. Bake, uncovered, for 45-50 minutes until the top of the casserole is golden brown and the egg custard is just set. Check after about 30 minutes and cover the casserole with foil if the top starts getting too brown.
  11. Let rest for 10 minutes and serve with lots of maple syrup. Enjoy!
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Notes

  • Use croissants that are dry or stale so they absorb the custard well without becoming soggy.
  • Dollop the cream cheese filling in small amounts for even distribution.
  • For extra texture, add a handful of chopped pecans to the crumble topping.
  • This recipe is easy to halve and bake in an 8×8 baking dish.
  • If you want to make it extra decadent, double the cream cheese and crumble topping.

  • Author: Kylie
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of the casserole
  • Calories: 684
  • Sugar: 30.4 g
  • Sodium: 642.7 mg
  • Fat: 39.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 68.8 g
  • Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 13.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 202.8 mg

Find it online: https://midwestfoodieblog.com/croissant-french-toast-casserole/