Croissant Bread Pudding

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This croissant bread pudding is a rich, comforting dish perfect for breakfast or dessert, featuring buttery croissant pieces soaked in a cinnamon-spiced custard. It’s topped with a golden layer of cinnamon sugar and baked until the edges are crisp and the center is soft and creamy. Serve it warm with fresh berries and whipped cream for a simple yet indulgent treat that feels special any time of day.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword bread pudding, brunch, croissants

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 50

Cooling Time 10

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 486kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

6 Tbsp salted butter melted and slightly cooled
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
5 eggs
2 ½ cups heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla
8 large croissants

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1 Tbsp sugar
½ tsp cinnamon

For serving

fresh berries
whipped cream

Instructions

Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, add the melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Mixtogerther with a hand mixer for 2 minutes.
Add in the eggs and beat togehter with the mixer until fully incorporated.
Add in the heavy cream and mix together again with the mixer for 2 minutes.
Cut the croissants into 1 inch pieces and add to the prepared dish. Gently pour the egg mixture over the croissants to evenly coat. After this you can gently press down pieces of the croissants as needed to make sure they are all evely covered with the egg mixture. Cover the dish with foil and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small bowl mix the topping ingredients together and sprinkle over the bread pudding once it has rrested for 15 minutes. Recover with the foil.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes or so until the top in brown and the custard is set but still soft.
Allow to cool for about 15 to 20 minutes. This short rest allows the custard to finish setting and makes slicing much cleaner—plus, it gives the flavors a moment to settle and deepen. Cut into squares and serve it warm with fresh berries and a dollop of whipped cream. Serves 12.

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