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Oh, this just tastes like sunshine! Kindness Breakfast Bake is a bright and sweet treat for any breakfast lover! Buttery, flaky croissants are stuffed with a sweet orange marmalade mixture and then soaked in a vanilla custard for a full French toast experience. Baked until toasty and tasty, Kindness Breakfast Bake will certainly wake up your taste buds!
Ingredients
- 1 (18-ounce) jar orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 3 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 10 croissants, split
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- fresh strawberries, optional, quartered, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 2 -In a small bowl, add the marmalade, the apricot preserves, the orange zest, and the orange juice and stir or whisk to combine.
Step 3 -Spread the marmalade mixture evenly onto the bottom halves of the croissants.
Step 4 -Replace the top halves of the croissants, creating sandwiches.
Step 5 -Cut the croissant sandwiches in half.
Step 6 -Add the sandwich halves to the prepared baking dish, overlapping as needed to fit.
Step 7 -In a medium bowl, add the eggs, the half-and-half, and the vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
Step 8 -Pour the egg mixture over the sandwich halves in the baking dish.
Step 9 -Cover the baking dish and refrigerate it for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
Step 10 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 11 -Uncover the baking dish and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30-45 minutes. Make sure to tent the dish with foil if the top starts to brown too quickly.
Step 12 -Serve garnished with the strawberries.
