Blueberry Croissant Bread Pudding
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Description
This is a luxurious, lavish, buttery, and decadent dessert. The top is crunchy and the inside is light and custard-y. Delicious served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 7 large croissants, cut into large cubes
- cooking spray
- 1 cup blueberries
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread out croissant cubes on top.
- 2. Bake in the preheated oven until croissant cubes are very dry, 30 to 35 minutes. Turn off the oven and cool cubes slightly.
- 3. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish, add dried croissants, and evenly distribute the blueberries among the croissant cubes.
- 4. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl. Add milk, heavy cream, sugar, butter, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt; whisk until well blended. Pour the custard mixture over the croissants, and push croissant cubes down with the palm of your hand or a large spatula to fully submerge. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the bread to absorb all of the custard.
- 5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 6. Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until the top is puffed and golden and the custard is set in the center, 40 to 45 minutes.
- 7. Remove the bread pudding to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 12 servings
calories: 377.9 kcal
carbohydrates: 34.9 g
protein: 8.2 g
saturated fat: 13.1 g
cholesterol: 160.6 mg
sodium: 398.7 mg
fiber: 1.4 g
sugar: 20.2 g