Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake
Step into a morning filled with luxurious indulgence as you savor our Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake. This dish artfully marries the elegance of golden, flaky mini croissants with the richness of melted semi-sweet chocolate pockets. Each morsel carries you on a voyage from the creamy embrace of cream cheese and a whiff of vanilla to the daring pizzazz of chocolate. It's not just a dish; it's a symphony of tastes concocted to advance every breakfast moment.
8 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 10 to 13-ounces package mini croissants, chopped
- 2 8-ounces blocks of cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1⅓ c sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 c milk
- 2 c semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 350ºF and lightly greasing a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Arrange the chopped croissants, in the dish. Sprinkle them with chocolate morsels.
- In a bowl whisk the cream cheese until it becomes smooth at room temperature. Then mix in the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Finally, stir in the milk.
- Pour this mixture evenly over the croissants to make sure they are all covered.
- Allow it to rest for 20 minutes or refrigerate overnight if preferred.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the center is fully set. Serve while still warm.
Notes
For those who follow a gluten-free diet you can easily customize this delicious Chocolate Croissant Breakfast Bake without sacrificing any flavor. Look for gluten-free croissants, at specialty stores or order them online. Make sure to use certified chocolate chips and vanilla extract as some brands might have trace amounts of gluten or be processed in facilities that handle gluten-containing products. By making these substitutions you can enjoy the creamy and chocolaty goodness with a gluten-free twist ensuring that every breakfast moment is inclusive and delightful, for everyone.