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Sweet Breakfast Casserole (with Croissants)
This croissant breakfast casserole tastes like a cream cheese Danish in easy casserole form, which means it's pretty much the best breakfast casserole ever! It's made with buttery croissants enveloped in a sweet, lemon kissed cream cheese custard, laced with berries and drizzled with silky, lemon cream cheese glaze. It’s an intoxicating combination you will have to taste to believe! This croissant breakfast casserole is all prepped the night before so all you have to do is pop it in the oven in the morning then enjoy the chorus of “mm mms” from around the table.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 12h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- baking dish
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Toast croissants: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the cubed croissants in a single layer to a large baking sheet (15x21-inches). Bake 350 degrees F for ⏱️ 7-10 minutes until golden and very toasted (keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!). Set aside to cool.
large croissants (from the bakery) (sliced into 1-inch cubes (10 packed cups))8
2
Custard: Add cream cheese and sugar to a large mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Beat in the eggs until smooth, followed by the half and half, and finally the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract and salt.
cream cheese, (softened )14 ouncescream cheese, (softened)2 ounceseggs (at room temperature)6half and half (at room temperature)2 cupslemon juice1 tablespoon½ tablespoons lemon juice1lemon zest2 teaspoonsvanilla extract1 tablespoonteaspoons vanilla extract1 1/2
3
Assemble: Transfer half of the croissants to a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish, then evenly layer with half of the berries. Pour half of the custard evenly over the dish. Add remaining croissants in a single layer followed by remaining custard. Press down with your hands so most of the croissants are submerged in the custard (it’s okay if the tops aren't). Scatter remaining berries over the dish. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
large croissants (from the bakery) (sliced into 1-inch cubes (10 packed cups))8
4
Bake: When ready to bake, remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter while you preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. Bake, covered with foil, for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for an additional ⏱️ 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. *Note that some readers have had to bake for an extra ⏱️ 30 minutes.
5
Lemon Glaze: While the casserole is baking, make the Lemon Glaze. Add all of the Glaze ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Taste and add additional sugar for sweeter or lemon juice for tangier. Drizzle the glaze all over the casserole.
lemon juice1 tablespoon½ tablespoons lemon juice1
6
Serve: Serve the breakfast casserole warm. Let individuals dust their servings with powdered sugar if they would like it sweeter.
powdered sugar, (sifted)1 cup
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