Croissant Baked French Toast

• servings: 8 servings
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

8 croissants

5 large eggs, beaten

1 cup half-and-half cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Zest of 1 orange

2 tablespoons maple syrup

Optional Toppings: Confectioners' sugar, assorted fresh fruit or maple syrup

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Using cooking spray, grease a 13x9-in. baking dish and set aside.

Slice croissants in half lengthwise.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon, orange zest and maple syrup. Submerge croissant halves in liquid until completely soaked. Arrange croissants in baking dish, overlapping slightly if necessary. Bake until set, 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 266
• Total Fat: 14g fat (8g saturated fa
• Cholesterol: 136mg
• Sodium: 261mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 25g carbohydrate (9g sug
• Dietary Fiber: 1g fiber)
• Protein: 8g protein.