Berry croissant bake is the ultimate dish to add to your breakfast table! It has layers of mixed berries, croissants that are soaked in a cream cheese mixture with a hint of lemon zest!
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Ingredient’s for the croissant berry bake
- 20 oz croissants
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 1 cup blue berries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 8 oz room temperature cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- zest of 1 lemon
- syrup for serving
Make ahead!
The best thing about making a croissant berry bake is that you can make this ahead of time so the morning of all you have to do is pop it in the oven and breakfast is ready!
Substitution’s
You can substitute the berries to any fruit you like. You can use any fruit that is in season. Peaches would be delightful in this croissant bake as well! You can also substitute whole milk for any milk of your choice.
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How to make a berry croissant bake
This recipe is very simple to male! takes little to no effort and it comes out to darn delicious!
Start by cutting all of the croissants into four pieces then place half of them to the bottom of a tall baking pan. on top of the croissants evenly distribute half of all the berries.
In a large bowl add 8 oz room temperature cream cheese and 1/3 cup white granulated sugar with either a hand mixer or a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and sugar until it becomes smooth and creamy. (about 5 minutes)
Next, beat in 2 eggs into the cream cheese mixture, just enough to incorporate them into the cream cheese. About one minute.
Then add in 1 tea spoon of vanilla extract, lemons zest, and 3/4 cup milk. Mix to incorporate.
Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over the first layer of the croissants and berries. Using a spoon, press down on the croissants so the cream cheese mixture soaks into them.
Repeat this process with the rest of the ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and let it soak over night or at least 1 hour.
Bake uncovered at 375 for 30 minutes or until the top is slight golden. Dust with a little powdered sugar.
Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!
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Berry croissant bake
Equipment
- tall glass baking sheet pan
Ingredients
- 20 oz croissants
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 8 oz temperature cream cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- zest of 1 lemon
- syrup for serving
Instructions
- Start by cutting all of the croissants into four pieces then place half of them to the bottom of a tall baking pan. on top of the croissants evenly distribute half of all the berries.
- In a large bowl add 8 oz room temperature cream cheese and 1/3 cup white granulated sugar with either a hand mixer or a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese and sugar until it becomes smooth and creamy. (about 5 minutes)
- Next, beat in 2 eggs into the cream cheese mixture, just enough to incorporate them into the cream cheese. About one minute.
- Then add in 1 tea spoon of vanilla extract, lemons zest, and 3/4 cup milk. Mix to incorporate.
- Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over the first layer of the croissants and berries. Using a spoon, press down on the croissants so the cream cheese mixture soaks into them.
- Repeat this process with the rest of the ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and let it soak over night or at least 1 hour.
- Bake uncovered at 375 for 30 minutes or until the top is slight golden. Dust with a little powdered sugar.
- Serve warm with maple syrup and enjoy!
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