Description
Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake – A decadent brunch-worthy bake featuring rich, buttery croissants layered with melty chocolate and a silky vanilla custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 large croissants, torn into pieces
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
- Fresh berries for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish and spread torn croissants evenly inside.
- Sprinkle chocolate evenly over the croissants.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Pour custard evenly over the croissants, pressing gently to soak.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20–30 minutes to allow the bread to absorb the mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake uncovered for 40–45 minutes until golden and set in the center.
- Cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.
Notes
- Assembles well the day before and refrigerates overnight for deeper chocolate flavor.
- For a lighter option, use whole milk instead of heavy cream.
- Try different croissant varieties or add a pinch of flaky sea salt on top before baking for extra contrast.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40–45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of bake
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
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