Make this Christmas morning extra special with this delicious Berry Croissant Breakfast Casserole.
This Christmas morning breakfast casserole is made with flaky croissants, juicy blueberries and raspberries, and a traditional breakfast egg custard. After baking it's topped with a sweet glaze, that's sure to impress your family and friends.
It's the perfect dish to make your holidays extra special!
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Imagine waking up to the aroma of buttery croissants, blueberries, raspberries and a sweet powdered sugar glaze combined into a delicious festive breakfast casserole!
Whether enjoyed alongside a cup of freshly brewed coffee or as part of a holiday brunch, this Berry Croissant Breakfast Casserole is sure to become a cherished tradition for family and friends.
Looking for more Christmas Breakfast Recipes to serve for the holidays? Try my French Toast Cinnamon Rolls, Easy Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole or my Cinnamon Roll Casserole without Eggs...yum!
Table of Contents
- 👩🍳Make Ahead Christmas Breakfast
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- 📋Ingredients
- 💡 Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prepare the Powdered Sugar Glaze
- Serving Tips
- Before You Begin!
- 🍽 Make it a Meal
- 🍶Storage Tips
- ❄️Freezing Tips
- Thawing and Reheating Tips
- ➡️Top Recipe Tip
- 🌟Try these recipes next...
- 📇Recipe Card
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
👩🍳Make Ahead Christmas Breakfast
- You can easily prepare this casserole the night before you plan on serving it.
- Follow the recipe steps below, cover it with aluminum foil and place it in the refrigerator up to 12 hours.
- When you're ready to bake,
- For added convenience, you can prepare this casserole ahead of time and simply bake it when you're ready. To do so, follow the recipe instructions to assemble the casserole. Cover it with foil and refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
- When you're ready to bake, allow the breakfast casserole to sit out at room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking.
- Glass casserole dishes are sensitive to sudden temperature changes, and the extreme difference between the cold casserole and the hot oven can cause the glass to expand or contract rapidly, leading to breakage. Which is something you don't want to happen on Christmas morning!
- Bake it according to the recipe instructions. If it's still cold when it goes in the oven, you may need to slightly extend the total baking time.
🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
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📋Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.
💡 Substitutions and Variations
- Use your favorite berries! We used blueberries and raspberries, but strawberries and blackberries would also be a great addition or substitution.
- Lemon juice and lemon zest would make a good substitution for the orange.
- You can substitute the croissants with French Bread.
📌Quick Tip: Toasting the croissants dries them out so they can soak up the custard without becoming soggy.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Cube the croissants into small pieces and bake on a baking sheet for about 9 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
Step 2: Make the custard by combining the cream cheese and sugar with a mixer. Mix in the eggs, heavy cream, orange juice and zest, vanilla, and salt.
Step 3: Assemble the casserole by layering half the croissants, berries, and custard. Repeat the layers then gently press down so the croissants are submerged in the custard.
Step 4: After the croissants have had a chance to soak up the custard, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350°F. Remove the foil after 30 minutes to crisp up the top.
Prepare the Powdered Sugar Glaze
Step 5: Melt the butter, then add it to the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream.
Step 6: Using a wire whisk, combine until the glaze is smooth and has no lumps. Check out my favorite set of wire whisks.
Step 7: Pour the glaze over the slightly cooled breakfast casserole.
Serving Tips
Serve warm and with extra glaze on the side in case your family and friends would like a little extra sweetness!
Before You Begin!
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🍽 Make it a Meal
- For an easy Christmas morning breakfast, consider making eggs with bacon or breakfast sausage.
- If you're looking for more options, you can also try my recipe for Sweet Breakfast Casserole, which is filled with fresh strawberries and blueberries.
- To complete your breakfast spread, you can also serve my Brunch Punch Non-Alcoholic recipe. It's a great way to add some festive flair to your Christmas morning gathering.
🍶Storage Tips
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They should stay fresh up to 3 days after baking.
- You can easily reheat any leftovers in the microwave for a minute or two until heated through.
❄️Freezing Tips
- The texture and taste of the casserole may change slightly after freezing and reheating, but it can still be a convenient and delicious option.
- To freeze a breakfast croissant casserole, allow it to cool completely.
- Then, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Place it in an airtight container to prevent freezer burn.
Thawing and Reheating Tips
- When you're ready to enjoy the breakfast casserole, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator.
- Then reheat it in the oven the next morning until warmed through.
➡️Top Recipe Tip
- Be sure to toast the croissants so they dry out enough to soak up the custard without becoming soggy.
- Use room temperature ingredients so the cream cheese combines well with the other ingredients.
- Allow the casserole to sit for at least 20-30 minutes to soak up the custard.
🌟Try these recipes next...
- Check out my other recipe for Sweet Breakfast Casserole.
- Or you might enjoy this recipe for Baked Cinnamon Apples Casserole.
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Berry Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-7 large barkery croissants about 10 cups
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 12 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 eggs room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups heavy cream room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 ½ tablespoons juice from orange
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- Cutt croissants into small bite size pieces and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 9 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
- While croissants are in the oven, make the custard. Add cream cheese and sugar into a stand mixing bowl and mix to combine. Add in eggs, heavy cream, zest and juice from the orange, vanilla, and salt. Mix to combine.
- To assemble the casserole, place a layer of croissants on the bottom. Add half of the berries and drizzle on half of the custard. Repeat - croissants, berries, and remaing custard on top.
- Gently press down on the casserole to make sure as many of the croissant pieces are submerged.
- Let sit for 20-30 minutes to allow the croissants to soak up the custard.
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove the foil to allow the top to crisp.
- To make the glaze, melt the butter. Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix until the glaze is smooth.
- Drizzle glaze on top of the warm casserole and enjoy!
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