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recipe french toast casserole with croissant
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Croissant French Toast Casserole elevates classic French toast with flaky croissants, a rich custard, and a cardamom honey cream. It’s perfect for brunch or a special occasion and is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10.6 oz (300g) day-old croissants, cubed
- 6 large eggs
- 1.25 cup (300ml) whole milk
- ⅔ cup (150ml) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (80g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5ml) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5ml) ground cardamom (custard)
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 7 oz (200g) softened cream cheese
- ¼ cup (60ml) honey
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground cardamom (cream)
- 2 tbsp (30ml) milk (for cream)
- ¼ cup (30g) toasted sliced almonds
- Zest of 1 orange
- Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat & Grease: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Whisk Custard: Combine eggs, milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, and salt.
- Soak Croissants: Add croissant cubes to custard; let sit for 10 minutes.
- Assemble Casserole: Pour mixture into baking dish and spread evenly.
- Make Cream: Beat cream cheese, honey, cardamom, and milk until smooth.
- Swirl Cream: Drop cream over casserole and swirl gently.
- Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown and set.
- Rest & Garnish: Let rest for 10 minutes; garnish with almonds, orange zest, and mint.
Notes
Using day-old croissants prevents sogginess. Don’t overmix the cream swirl for a rustic look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg