Baked Croissant French Toast

Ingredients

• 1.5 Croissants
• 1.5 Eggs
• 0.375 tsp Vanilla extract
• 0.125 Bourbon vanilla bean
• 11.25 g Sugar
• 7.5 g Powdered sugar (for dusting)
• 0.0625 tsp Ground nutmeg
• 12.5 g Fresh blueberries
• 12.5 g Fresh raspberries
• 12.5 g Blackberries
• 40 g Heavy cream
• 60 ml Whole milk
• 0.125 tsp Salt
• 0.125 Orange (zested)
• 3.75 g Butter (for the dish)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 175 °C (top and bottom heat).

2. 2

   Thoroughly wash the orange with hot water, dry it, and finely grate the zest.

3. 3

   Tear or cut the croissants into coarse pieces.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, seeds from the vanilla bean, a pinch of nutmeg, the grated orange zest, and a pinch of salt.

5. 5

   Grease a baking dish with the butter.

6. 6

   Place the croissant pieces in the dish and pour the egg-milk mixture evenly over them. Let it sit briefly so the croissants can soak up the liquid.

7. 7

   Wash and sort the fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) and distribute them over the croissants.

8. 8

   Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for approx. 30-35 minutes until the mixture has set and the surface is golden brown and crispy.

9. 9

   Allow to cool briefly before serving and dust generously with powdered sugar.

Notes

For an especially intense flavor, you can soak the croissant pieces in the egg-milk mixture the night before and let them sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Nutrition per serving

• Breakfast
• Dessert
• Vegetarian
• Baking
• Sweet dish
• Berries
• Brunch