Description
Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake is a rich and comforting breakfast casserole made with flaky croissants, melty chocolate, and a creamy vanilla custard baked until golden and gooey.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 buttery croissants, day-old or fresh
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips or chunks
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Butter for greasing the baking dish
Instructions
- Generously butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Tear croissants into bite-sized pieces and arrange evenly in the dish.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the croissants.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs, cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Pour the custard mixture evenly over the croissants.
- Gently press down to help the croissants absorb the custard.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight if desired.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake uncovered for 35–40 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For best results, use day-old croissants and high-quality chocolate. Avoid overbaking to keep the center creamy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: chocolate croissant breakfast bake, croissant casserole, breakfast bake, chocolate breakfast