Croissant French Toast Casserole

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

5-6 large croissants (fresh or a few days old)

5 eggs

1 cup whole milk (warm)

1/2 cup heavy cream

4 tbsp melted butter

1/3 cup sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp fine sea salt

2 cups blueberries or mixed berries (plus more to garnish, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries*)

Directions

Prep - Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a 9"x13” casserole baking dish

Cut croissant into small pieces (about 1-1.5” cubes) and place in dish

Make the custard - In a bowl, whisk together eggs, warm milk, cream, butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt

Build the casserole - Pour the mixture over croissants, pressing down with a spatula to absorb. Add blueberries on top and push them between the croissant layers. Let sit for 15 minutes (even better overnight!)*

Bake for 45 minutes until set and golden, and enjoy this warm.

Nutrition

• Calories: 360 kcal
• Total Fat: 22 g
• Saturated Fat: 13 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 162 mg
• Sodium: 382 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 18 g
• Protein: 8 g