This french onion croissant bake is perfect for a super special breakfast or brunch. This gets prepared ahead of time and then is ready to bake before serving. It�s savory, cheesy and absolutely delicious! Why is holiday brunch so...
This french onion croissant bake is perfect for a super special breakfast or brunch. This gets prepared ahead of time and then is ready to bake before serving. It�s savory, cheesy and absolutely delicious!
Why is holiday brunch so fantastic?!�
This overnight french onion croissant bake is the epitome of holiday breakfast. It�s prepared ahead of time, completely indulgent, tastes wonderful, special, fancy and also feeds a crowd.
It checks all the boxes for a great holiday meal!�
A few years ago I fell in love with this overnight croissant breakfast bake. We love it SO MUCH. I only make it once a year � sometimes twice. It is a very filling and decadent breakfast, and I have never made something that absolutely everyone loves so much.
We all look forward to this on holiday mornings. It�s unbelievably good.�
This year, I decided to �french onion� the breakfast casserole! Oh yes, I remove some of the spinach and instead, add a ton of caramelized onions. It tastes just as good as it sounds!�
Here�s how I make it!
I start with the caramelized onions. This recipe is a little high maintenance because you have to caramelize the onions, then let this sit overnight. But I promise it is 100% worth it.�
I caramelize three or four large sweet onions. This will take around 60 to 90 minutes, maybe even longer. I like to start mine off a little higher, then turn them down after 20 minutes or so. I find that this really speeds up the process.
One reason I love this so much is because it�s made with croissants. I have always been a huge croissant lover! The base of this starts with croissants that are toasted until the broiler until they get wonderful, crisp and caramely bits.�
The custard is made with eggs, cream and freshly grated gruyere cheese. It melts like HEAVEN.�
Everything is tossed together: the toasted croissants, eggs, cheese and caramelized onions. Then it chills in the fridge overnight! This is key. You can�t skip this part!
In the morning, remove it from the fridge and bake it up. It�s cheesy, melty, crisp, crunchy, savory, sweet and everything you want.�
This gets so golden in the oven. The croissant pieces soak up all the egg and the mixture has the most perfect souffle-like texture.
I mean, just look at this!
This is a fabulous holiday brunch idea � or even one to make on christmas night after a day of lounging around. It�s incredibly satisfying.
And it�s feeds tons of people! (more�)
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