Description
A delightful dish combining buttery croissants, creamy cream cheese, and sweet blueberries, perfect for brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 croissants, buttery and flaky
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Cut the croissants into bite-sized pieces and arrange them in the greased baking dish.
- Combine the softened cream cheese and blueberries in a mixing bowl, blending until well mixed.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in another bowl until smooth.
- Pour the egg mixture over the croissant and cream cheese layers in your baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set and lightly golden on top.
- Serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, try mixing in lemon zest with the blueberries. You can bake the casserole from refrigerated if prepared the night before.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 90mg