Orange Croissant Breakfast Bake: A perfect breakfast recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

croissants

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: day-old bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a dairy-free alternative.

Grab a bowl and start with a block of room temperature cream cheese.

Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until nice and fluffy, which takes about 3 minutes.

Add in 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, and the zest of 1 orange. Mix everything together.

Prepare an 8x8 dish by tearing 4 croissants into the bottom of the dish.

Place dollops of orange marmalade into the torn croissants, using about 1 cup of marmalade. You can mix it around to distribute it.

Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the croissants and marmalade.

Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake it at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Uncover the dish and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Let it cool for a couple of minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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