Orange Croissant Bake

Orange Croissant Bake

from thesouthernladycooks.com
Breakfast
75 min
6 servings

This Orange Croissant Bake is so easy to make and is a wonderful start to the day. Made with cream cheese, croissants and orange marmalade. Perfect addition to any brunch!

Ingredients

  • 4 largecroissants (chopped)
  • 1 cuporange marmalade
  • 18 oz package of cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cupbrown sugar
  • 2 largeeggs
  • 1 cupmilk (we use whole milk)
  • 2 tablespoonsorange juice
  • ½ teaspoonalmond extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350. and grease a 2 qt baking dish (8-inch square works well) with nonstick spray. You can also use a large deep dish pie plate. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 2 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add in sugar and eggs and mix until smooth. Then add milk, orange juice, and almond extract.

  3. 3

    Place chopped croissants in a 2 quart greased baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of marmalade over croissants and then give it a few stirs to mix it in a bit.

  4. 4

    Pour the cream cheese mixture over it and then cover with aluminum foil.

  5. 5

    Bake for 40 minutes, then uncover and bake for about 15-20 more minutes or until a knife comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Let it sit and cool slightly before serving. You can sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving.