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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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- 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!
Notes
- Use day-old croissants. Slightly stale croissants soak up the custard better and hold their shape after baking.
- Cut croissants evenly. Keeping the pieces similar in size helps them absorb the cream cheese mixture uniformly.
- Soften the cream cheese fully. Room-temperature cream cheese blends smoothly and prevents lumps in the custard.
- Don’t skip the soak time. Letting the bake rest for at least an hour (or overnight) ensures the croissants absorb all the creamy custard.
- Press down gently. Use the back of a spoon to help the custard soak into every layer before baking.
- Watch the bake near the end. Oven times vary, so check around 25 minutes and remove it once the top is golden and slightly crisp.
- Add a little crunch. Sprinkle sliced almonds or coarse sugar on top before baking for extra texture.
- Make it ahead. Assemble the night before, refrigerate, and bake in the morning for a stress-free breakfast.
- Reheat leftovers gently. Warm individual portions in the microwave or reheat the whole dish in the oven at 325°F until heated through.
- Serve with balance. A drizzle of maple syrup and a side of fresh fruit or yogurt keeps the meal light and satisfying.
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