This easy croissant bread pudding mixes up in a jiffy with cream cheese and whatever fruit you want to use. For this recipe I used blackberries, but blueberries, raspberries, peaches or whatever combination strikes your fancy works just as well. It’s an easy and delicious breakfast, dessert, or for any time you need a treat. It tastes even better the next day!
- 4 large croissants, cut into pieces. (6 cups)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit
- 8 ounces of cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
- powdered sugar, for serving
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Coat a 8 X 8 square baking pan, or equivalent sized casserole dish, with cooking spray or oil.
Put the croissant pieces in the pan or dish.
Scatter the fruit on top of the croissant pieces.
Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
Gradually add the milk and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth and uniform. About 3 or 4 minutes.
Pour the mixture over the croissant pieces and fruit. Push down a little with the back of a wooden spoon to make sure that all the pieces are coated in the mixture.
Let it rest for at least 15 minutes, or cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake.
Bake for 40 minutes or until set in the middle and golden-brown on top.
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top for serving.
Notes:
- Double the recipe and use a 9X13 pan. You’ll be glad that you did because the leftovers are heavenly.
- This is a great recipe to use croissants that are a few days old.
- Yes, you can use a leftover baguette or other kind of bread, you may have to increase the liquid.
- If your croissants are small it may take more than 4 to yield six cups of cubes.
- This cobbler is good warm, cold, or room temperature.
- This easy croissant bread pudding freezes well. Thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and reheat, nobody will know!
- If your fruit is frozen it doesn’t need to be thawed for this recipe, but you may have to increase the baking time.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream if you’re feeling festive.
