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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
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5 croissants , stale and cut into 1" chunks
- 8 ounces cream cheese , cubed
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x10 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- 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.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add in the croissant pieces and gently combine.
- Add half the croissant mixture to the pan and dot with half the cream cheese.
- Gently spoon on half the cherry filling in small clumps (don't spread).
- Add the rest of the croissant mixture gently over the top.
- Dot with the remaining cream cheese and cherries.
- Bake, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until the croissants are lightly browned.
- Serve with glaze or pancake syrup or powdered sugar.
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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
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
700IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Servings
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.