Description
Indulge in the warm, flaky delight of a Chocolate Croissant Bake that transforms your breakfast or brunch into a decadent experience. This easy-to-make dish features buttery croissants layered with rich chocolate and is baked to perfection, creating an irresistible gooey center. Perfect for lazy Sunday mornings or special gatherings, this crowd-pleaser will have everyone asking for the recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 day-old croissants, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Layer the croissant pieces evenly in the baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until frothy.
- Pour the egg mixture over the croissants, pressing down gently to soak them.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips generously over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and puffed up.
- Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the bake (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 210mg