Description
Croissant French Toast is flaky on the outside and custardy on the inside, offering pure brunch luxury.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 large butter croissants, day-old, halved lengthwise
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk (or dairy-free alternative)
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup or sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Butter (or butter + neutral oil) for cooking
Instructions
- Whisk custard: In a wide shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup (or sugar), vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
- Soak croissants: Dip croissant halves cut-side down for 10–15 seconds, flip, and soak briefly until moistened but not soggy.
- Cook: Heat a skillet over medium. Add butter. Cook croissants cut-side down for 2–3 minutes until golden; flip and cook another 2 minutes.
- Serve: Transfer to plates and serve immediately with desired toppings.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Brunch
- Method: Cooking on a skillet
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: Croissant French Toast Buttery