Orange marmalade. Cream cheese. Croissants. I probably don’t need to say anything else, but I will. Take those three things and mix them up in a custardy base that you bake until it’s soft but topped with crisp croissant crags and full of creamy, sweet citrus flavor. Sound like a dream breakfast? I agree. Think of a cross between a bread pudding and a baked French toast and you’ve got our Orange Croissant Breakfast Bake. Easy to make, easy to love, and the perfect use for any extra croissants you might have laying about. (As if “extra croissants” is ever a problem.)
Nestle some dollops of orange marmalade in between the croissants, and then, mix together some cream cheese, sugar, eggs, milk, orange zest, and a touch of almond extract…
… and pour it alllll over those torn croissants and marmalade.
Even that looks good and it’s not even baked yet.
But you do bake it. Until it’s soft and has the custardy bite of a bread pudding with a little crackle of flaky croissant at the surface.
Is it an everyday breakfast? Probably not. But it’s very much one that feels like a special treat – an indulgent combination of sweet creamy citrus and buttery pastry – and that’s precisely how I want to start my mornings.
