Orange Cranberry Croissant Bake Recipe – a holiday breakfast idea with orange juice and fresh cranberries. Easy, delicious and the perfect beginning to your holiday celebrations!
When it comes to a holiday breakfast, I want festive yet easy with a ton of flavor. This Orange Cranberry Croissant Bake is just that. All of our favorite breakfast things baked into one beautiful dish: mini croissants sliced, drizzled with 100% orange juice, topped with fresh cranberries and baked with a custard mixture.
This Orange Cranberry Croissant Bake will be the star on our holiday table. It can be prepared the day before and baked just before serving. A dusting of powdered sugar adds a touch of sweetness and a glass of orange juice served along with a plateful of this croissant bake is my idea of a holiday celebration done right.
HOW TO MAKE ORANGE CRANBERRY CROISSANT BAKE:
I used mini croissants, sliced and arranged in two layers in a buttered 9″ x 5″ baking pan. I drizzled the croissant slices with orange juice, arranged fresh cranberries and poured the milk and egg mixture over the entire dish. Once baked, the top croissant layer has a crispy, flaky top and perfectly set custard on the bottom. The cranberries pop during baking and add another layer of flavor. This dish is beautiful, festive and bursting with fresh flavors. A gentle dusting of powdered sugar is the final sweet touch.
This croissant bake is my favorite breakfast and brunch dish this holiday season. Best ingredients, fresh flavors make this easy recipe a must-try.
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ORANGE CRANBERRY CROISSANT BAKE RECIPE:
- 10 mini croissants sliced
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
- 3/4 cup half and half or whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- powdered sugar for dusting
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Butter a 9" x 7" (or 8" square) baking pan. Arrange croissant slices in a single layer on the bottom of the dish. Drizzle half of orange juice over croissants. Sprinkle half of cranberries over slices.
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Arrange second layer of croissant slices. Drizzle with remaining orange juice. Add remaining fresh cranberries.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk together half and half, eggs, vanilla and sugar. Pour over the dish.
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Bake for 30 to 33 minutes or until the top is golden brown, top croissants are crispy and the custard layer is set.
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Cool to room temperature before serving.
Jerry Marquardt says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is just a light eggs and bacon. There is always such a large dinner, I never overdo it.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I hear ya! Thanks so much, Jerry!
Chrissy says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is either cinnamon rolls or pumpkin pie. Sometimes if I’m feeling super wild both!! 🙂
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Oooo! I love that! 😀 Thank you, Chrissy!
Heidi B says
We make a dish called POOFS. It’s flour, eggs and milk and it poofs up really large in the oven. We put jelly or spreads on pieces cut like pie pieces.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Now that sounds delicious! I need to try it! Thank you, Heidi!
Tina W says
We always have baked french toast on Christmas morning.
Barbara Montag says
We like a mushroom and cheese omelette for Christmas morning.
thank you
Thomas Murphy says
I like to have cinnamon rolls
Stephanie Phelps says
We love to have pancakes and sausage for Christmas breakfast!
LAMusing says
We always have cinnamon rolls – great smell 🙂
Cynthia C says
I have a recipe for a good egg and mushroom casserole that I like to make for Christmas morning.
Debbie B says
we like cinnamon rolls for breakfast at Christmas
Elizabeth pergande says
We love cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas
Ellie Wright says
My favorite breakfast is French toast on Christmas morning.
Cheryl B says
Our favorite Christmas time breakfast is a waffle and pancake buffet. We make many different toppings and sample many different flavors on our favorite pancake or waffle.
Jeffrey says
Normally we have homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast of Christmas morning, but since I work the night before this year I am going to make French Toast.
Kristen says
My favorite is huevos rancheros.
Rebecca says
My husband loves cranberries, and those croissants look delicious! I enjoy baking cinnamon rolls with a maple glaze for my family. They don’t last long!
Anastasia says
I always loved it when my dad would make us french toast!! 🙂
Kelly says
Baked French roast!
Madeline says
We don’t usually have a Christmas breakfast but my mom always had cinnamon buns.
rachel says
We always do cinnamon rolls — yum!!
Susan Smith says
I always make Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning.
Margaret Smith says
Homemade cinnamon rolls is my favorite. Thanks so much.
Rachel says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is monkey bread.
Lisa Brown says
pecan waffles are a favorite on the day
kjasus says
we have waffles every christmas morning
latanya says
french toast and bacon
Laura says
This looks so delicious — perfect for the lazy (I hop!) holiday weekend ahead!
Renee says
I always like to change up my sweet breakfast casserole recipe for our annual Christmas brunch, and this year I think I’ll make this. I looks wonderful. Printing! Thanks for the recipe!
Sabrina says
What a great weekend breakfast dish! My family will love this!
Elle says
I love fresh blueberry pancakes with syrup.
Natalie says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is cinnamon rolls! Every year we have a tradition in our family to make homemade cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning.
Dee says
What a fabulous breakfast — My family would love this!
Des says
What a perfect holiday breakfast!
Kimberly says
This looks sooo good, the croissants are the perfect touch!
Angie says
That is my favorite Orange Juices ever. I always have one or two bottles in the fridge! I would love this for breakfast!
Cheryl B says
Our favortie Christmas breakfast is bread pudding with cinnamon and raisins, hot cinnamon rolls and sausage.
Kelly D says
I like a cheese and spinach quiche.
Nicole Martin says
I love monkey bread! It’s a tradition of ours to have it every Christmas morning!
Will G says
I don’t have a favorite Christmas breakfast dish.
heather says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is cinnamon rolls and coffee or orange juice.
Jessica To says
We like a sausage and egg casserole for breakfast.
Sues says
I am alll about cranberries this season and love this dish!! So perfect for Thanksgiving morning or the day after. Would also be perfect for me to pack up leftovers and bring for breakfast at work!
Leigh Anne Borders says
I love a good breakfast casserole with eggs, cheese, and bacon.
Julie Wood says
My favorite breakfast Christmas dish is my own Orange Pecan French Toast. It is so delicious!
Mita says
We like fresh squeezed orange juice , healthy and delicious
Christian H says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is eggnog French Toast.
Elena says
My favorite Christmas breakfast dish is orange cranberry scones
mami2jcn says
I love cinnamon buns for Christmas breakfast.