Description
Eggnog and Croissant French Toast Casserole is the ultimate Christmas morning breakfast! Make ahead and just pop it in the oven in the morning.
Ingredients
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- 8 mini croissants, or 4 regular (240 grams / 8.5 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cup eggnog* (300 milliliters)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup cream cheese (optional)
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries, sliced in half (optional)
- Whipped cream and strawberry or cranberry sauce, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Tear day-old stale croissants into large chunks. I used mini croissants, but regular-sized work too. Add half of them to an 8-inch (20 centimeters) round pie pan or square pan.
- Drop random small spoonfuls of cream cheese over, and top with halved cranberries.
- Layer the rest of the torn croissants on top, and add another layer of cream cheese and cranberries.
- Whisk eggnog, eggs, salt, and orange zest together. Pour over the bread. Sprinkle with extra orange zest if desired.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and chill for 3+ hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350F° (175C°). Remove the pan from the refrigerator. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, or until the top is golden brown. If you think it browns too quickly, you can cover it loosely with aluminum foil for a while.
- Serve with your favorite toppings, like whipped cream, crème anglaise, fresh fruit, strawberry sauce or cranberry sauce.
Notes
* Recipe for homemade eggnog
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Additional Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hours
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 7.5
- Sodium: 405
- Fat: 16.3
- Saturated Fat: 9.3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 21.8
- Fiber: 1.1
- Protein: 6.9
- Cholesterol: 108