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Cherry Danish Croissant Bake
5 from 9 votes

Cherry Danish Croissant Bake

Cherry Danish Croissant Bake is the ultimate sweet breakfast bake or dessert to feed a crowd with cherry pie filling, lemon, cream cheese, and vanilla.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 313 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 21 ounce cherry pie filling canned
  • 6 large egg
  • 2 cups milk whole
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 5 croissants , stale and cut into 1" chunks
  • 8 ounces cream cheese , cubed

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x10 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
  2. Separate the cherries from the mixture in the can - leaving about 1/3 cup of the cherry glaze (you do not need to remove all the glaze, just 1/3 a cup of it) in a small bowl.
  3. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth.
  4. Add in the croissant pieces and gently combine.
  5. Add half the croissant mixture to the pan and dot with half the cream cheese.
  6. Gently spoon on half the cherry filling in small clumps (don't spread).
  7. Add the rest of the croissant mixture gently over the top.
  8. Dot with the remaining cream cheese and cherries.
  9. Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until the croissants are lightly browned.
  10. Serve with glaze or pancake syrup or powdered sugar.

Nutrition Information

Calories 313kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 148mg (49%) Sodium 314mg (13%) Potassium 258mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 700IU (14%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 313

% Daily Value*

Calories 313kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 314mg 13%
Potassium 258mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 700IU 14%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.