Croissant Breakfast Casserole

 I had some croissants leftover that we got from Costco that were getting a bit dry so I thought I would see if I could use them in a breakfast casserole of some kind. I came across this recipe and thought it looks very yummy.....and it was! My initial reaction was that it was a bit sweet but my family loved it. You could probably cut down on the sugar if you wanted. You can get the original recipe from the Chunky Chef the link is HERE

INGREDIENTS

• 5 large croissants cubed
• 1 1/2-2 cups mixed fresh or frozen berries of choice ( I used strawberries, raspberries, blueberries &blackberries)
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cup milk (whole or 2%)
• 1/2  cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon

Vanilla Glaze: 

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat over to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside. 

2. Cut up croissants and to a large bowl along with the berries. 

3. Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl or stand mixer and beat with beaters until smooth. Add milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon zest and beat until combined. 

4. Pour mixture over croissants and berries and toss until covered and coated completely. (The original recipe has you put in the fridge overnight but I did not do that and it came out great)

5. Bake covered with foil for 40-45 mins then uncovered for about 15 mins or until set and knife comes out clean and slightly brown on top. (it will be a tiny bit wet still just because of the moistness of it but you don't want it soggy.)

6. Combined Glaze ingredients and pour over the casserole once it is finished baking. 

Bisquick Breakfast Casserole

I wanted to use some of the Bisquick I had on hand and came across these breakfast casseroles. I also have ThriveLife dehydrated products so I wanted to use some of those I had on hand.  I modified the original recipe a bit but you can get the recipe HERE. The picture is from THIS site as it was more like what I came up with from my changes. 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of ThriveLife sausage (or 1 pound of breakfast sausage)
• 1/4 cup ThriveLife diced onion (or fresh diced onion)
• 1 heaping Tbsp ThriveLife green onion (or 2 green onions, chopped)
• water needed to rehydrate Thrive Life products according to directions
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder, add to sausage while rehydrating. 
• 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Baking Mix
• 4 Large Eggs
• 2 Cups Milk
• 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheese of choice (I used Tex Mex Mix from Costco)
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
• 1/2 tsp Hot Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven 10 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside. 

2. Cook and drain sausage or add dehydrated sausage and veggies to a bowl and add water. Pour into the baking dish. 

3. In a large bowl mix together the Bisquick mix with the eggs and milk until well combined. Fold in the cheese. Stir in the maple syrup and hot sauce if using. 

4. Pour the Bisquick mixture evenly over the cooked sausage. Bake the casserole for about 35 mins or until set and golden brown.  

Note: You can add 2 cups of shredded hashbrowns to the Bisquick mix before baking if desired.