ORANGE CROISSANT BAKE
This Orange Croissant Bake is a wonderful treat for any occasion! Great for the holiday or brunch.
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❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
We love how easy this recipe is; you use store-bought croissants, which really makes this so simple. You can throw this together in no time, and it’s perfect for brunch too. The flavor is really great and we found that it actually reheated really well. I thought the bread would be soggy, but honestly, it’s kind of similar to a bread pudding.
SWAPS
We haven’t tried, but I think you could easily switch out the marmalade in this recipe. You could try another type, and jam would work, too. I think this is a great base recipe to use and would be versatile. I have never tried this with low-fat cream cheese or low-fat milk, but it may still work just fine.
CAN I USE OTHER BREADS?
Yes, French bread would work fine but it may not soak up the creamy mixture as well. The croissants work really well, and personally, we like the ones that say “butter” croissants! This is a very creamy buttery recipe. It’s delicious.
⭐TIP
We like so sprinkle powdered sugar over it before we serve it but it’s not necessary. If you wanted to add a level of sweetness you could easily do a simple powdered sugar glaze.
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STORING, REHEATING & SERVING SIZE
We store this in the refrigerator in a covered container. Reheat in the microwave and this makes 6-8 servings.
Orange Croissant Bake
Ingredients
- 4 large croissants chopped
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup of milk we use whole milk
- 2 tablespoons of orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. and grease a 2 qt baking dish (8-inch square works well) with nonstick spray. You can also use a large deep dish pie plate. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add in sugar and eggs and mix until smooth. Then add milk, orange juice, and almond extract.
- Place chopped croissants in a 2 quart greased baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of marmalade over croissants and then give it a few stirs to mix it in a bit.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over it and then cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes, then uncover and bake for about 15-20 more minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
- Let it sit and cool slightly before serving. You can sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving.
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Looks delicious! Can you use another fruit if you don’t have peaches?
This recipe isnt made with peaches and under “swaps” in the recipe we say you can use other marmalades.
Do you think that I could mix the marmalade with the cream cheese mixture?
I guess.
Could I use something other then orange marmalade? A berry preserve maybe?
Sure!
Do you think you could sub brioche bread or other in this recipe??
Yes that would probably work.
I prepared this recipe the night before, put it in the refrigerator, and baked it for breakfast the next morning. It was delicious!
Made this & it was so good! It was wonderful reheated too!