Chocolate Chip Croissant Bread Pudding
A decadent dessert that transforms leftover croissants into a rich and chocolatey bread pudding, perfect for brunch or a midnight snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 leftover croissants, torn into pieces
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk the milk, heavy cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
- Arrange the torn croissant pieces in a greased baking dish and sprinkle the chocolate chips over them.
- Pour the custard mixture over the croissants and stir gently to coat.
- Let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes to absorb the custard.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden brown and set.
- Cool slightly before serving, garnishing with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Use older croissants for the best texture. You can also substitute chocolate chips for caramel or nuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 200mg