Croissant French Toast Bake
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Croissant French Toast Bake

Croissant French Toast Bake

This is a great way to use leftover Pillsbury™ Baked Croissants and provide a daily chef’s special with this recipe as the base.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 piece)
Prep
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Assembly
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Heavy cream
2 lb
4 cups
Liquid whole eggs
1 lb
2 cups
Light brown sugar
8 oz
1 cup
Cinnamon, ground
1 Tbsp
Kosher salt
1/2 Tbsp
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Prep
  1. Thaw croissants at room temperature for approx. 30 minutes.
  2. Cut croissants into 1-inch pieces and place in the bottom of a greased 2-inch half hotel pan.
Assembly
  1. Whisk together heavy cream, liquid eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla in large mixing bowl until fully incorporated.
  2. Pour custard mixture over the top of croissant pieces; press pieces down to help absorption of the custard.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow croissants to soak in custard.
  4. Remove plastic and allow to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Cover with greased aluminum foil tent, making sure foil does not touch top of croissants.
  6. Bake as directed until custard is nearly set, the top is golden brown and the internal temperature is 165° F; allow to stand for 10 minutes before portioning.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
350°F
55-60 minutes
Standard Oven
400°F
60-65 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 27 minutes of baking.

  • Serve with a variety of toppings, like fresh seasonal fruit, maple syrup, honey, or whipped cream.

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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 piece
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
340
% Daily Value
Total Fat
38g
58%
Saturated Fat
20g
98%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
220mg
73%
Sodium
540mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
9g
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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