Arrow Created with Sketch. Back to The Recipes Maple Pecan Croissant French Toast Bake Meals np_email_663301_000000 Created with Sketch. pinterest Created with Sketch. Twitter Created with Sketch. Facebook Created with Sketch. - shares Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. Star Created with Sketch. 5/5 - 24 Ratings PRINT Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Serving Yield 6-7 servings If you're making French toast, why not make it as special as possible? That's the underlying philosophy for this maple pecan croissant French toast bake, a golden brown, crispy, crunchy, nutty, sweet casserole-style breakfast dolloped with cream cheese and jam-packed with day-old butter croissants (ideally from your favorite bakery) soaked in a cinnamon-cardamom-spiced custard batter. Whether you're enjoying it on a holiday or just a regular Sunday morning, this recipe is proof that you don't need a special occassion to make a special dish. By: Butter Be Ready Ingredients 5 large Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs 1 cup whole milk 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, plus more for topping 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, optional 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 10 large butter croissants from your local bakery (1 day old), cut into quarters 4 ounces full-fat cream cheese, cubed 1 cup pecan halves, divided Powdered sugar, for dusting, optional Nutritional Information Servings: 7 Amount Per Serving: Calories 660, Fat Cal. 360, Total Fat 40g (62% DV), Sat. Fat 17g (85% DV), Trans Fat 3g, Cholest. 215mg (72% DV), Sodium 650mg (27% DV), Total Carb. 59g (20% DV), Fiber 4g (16% DV), Sugars 23g, Protein 16g, Vitamin A (25% DV), Vitamin C (0% DV), Calcium (15% DV), Iron (15% DV), Vitamin D (10% DV). Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. For more information about how we calculate our nutritional content and to read our nutritional disclaimer, please check out our Recipe Nutrition Facts blog post. Directions Step 1 Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with butter or spray, then set the baking dish aside. Step 2 In a large bowl, whisk eggs together. Pour in milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and paste (if using), whisking mixture well. Add in salt, cinnamon, and cardamom, and mix again to fully combine custard mixture. Step 3 Add in quartered croissant pieces and gently press/toss into custard mixture to fully coat. Let sit to absorb the liquid for at least 10 minutes. Step 4 Transfer half of the soaked croissant pieces into the prepared baking dish. Nestle cubed pieces of cream cheese evenly on top of croissant pieces, then sprinkle half of the pecan halves evenly over the surface. Step 5 Layer remaining half of soaked croissants into the baking dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of pecan halves. Step 6 Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the tops of croissants are golden brown. To prevent over-browning, loosely cover the baking dish with a sheet of foil as needed. Serve maple pecan croissant french toast warm with more maple syrup on top and a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired. Enjoy! Rate this Recipe Share this Recipe How much did you enjoy this recipe? How much did you enjoy this recipe? Rate it from 1-5 to let us know! x Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 1 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 2 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 3 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 4 Page 1 Copy 3 Created with Sketch. 5 Submit COMMENTS Submit * Required RESPONSES Norma January 08, 2022 Thank you for sharing this recipe. It really makes me so happy when I try a newly found recipe and it actually works out. Thank you! I added a mix of frozen blueberries and blackberries as well as sliced almonds but the base of the recipe remained the same. My husband and kids were very impressed. I also liked that it wasn’t soggy or dry it was just perfect! Thanks for sharing ❤️ Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] January 10, 2022 Hello Norma, We're so glad you love it! We're fans of sharing great recipes like these because we love to hear "happy baking stories"! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Cynthia Robinson November 03, 2021 This looks so decadent!!! 💖 Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 03, 2021 The bold flavor is absolutely magical. We hope you give it a try, Cynthia! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Sarah March 08, 2021 sounded delicious so we made it! it took long for the cream cheese to melt but it turned out amazing!! the entire kitchen smelled so good. next time i would have taken the cream cheese out in advance to soften or beat with egg mixture. Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Carla Nesbitt December 14, 2020 Can you make this the night before? Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] December 14, 2020 Hi Carla, absolutely! You can either prepare and store in the fridge overnight then bake the next day or, if you wanted to bake the day before, you could do that, store in the fridge, then reheat the pan or individual servings the next day. If planning to reheat in oven the next day, you may want to slightly under bake the pan so it doesn't dry out when you reheat. We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Me November 30, 2020 Maple/Pecan (Croissant) French Toast Bake Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Pat Scavuzzo November 27, 2020 Sounds good. Going to make !! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 We hope you enjoy, Pat! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Zee November 26, 2020 Breakfast Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 Bon Appetit! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Jeanette November 26, 2020 Christmas brunch Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 This would be the perfect addition to a holiday brunch menu. We hope it's a hit! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Sherry Barnes November 25, 2020 French toast Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 Enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Trudi Caleca November 25, 2020 French toast casserole Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 And a delicious one at that...but we might be biased. ;) Enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. laura richards November 25, 2020 try this! Looks so good Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 We hope you enjoy! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. Deb November 25, 2020 Brunch item idea Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch. 1 Reply [email protected] November 30, 2020 We like where your mind's at, Deb. This would be perfect for brunch! Reply Page 1 Created with Sketch.
