Description
Buttery croissant bread pudding baked in a creamy vanilla custard with warm cinnamon, delivering a rich, flaky texture and comforting dessert perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large day-old croissants, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and butter a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cut croissants into bite-sized pieces and spread evenly in the baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Pour custard mixture evenly over croissants.
- Let sit for 15 minutes to allow croissants to absorb the custard.
- Bake uncovered for 30–35 minutes until golden brown and set in the center.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Notes
For best texture, use stale croissants and allow sufficient soaking time before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 218mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 137mg
Keywords: croissant bread pudding, bread pudding, croissant dessert