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    Home / Breakfast and Brunch Recipes / Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    May 10, 2015 · Last Updated: Oct 29, 2021

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

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    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle is decadent, simple, and a real crowd pleaser for breakfast and brunch! By using croissants as starting blocks, reducing the sugar from traditional bread puddings, and topping it with almond butter, this "dessert" has been repurposed to a delicious breakfast and brunch dish! 

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    Croissant Bread Pudding is the perfect way to use up leftover croissants

    If you ever find yourself with leftover croissants, this is a perfect way to use them up. But this croissant bread pudding is so delicious that even if you don't have leftover croissants lying around (who does, unless you work in a coffeeshop and have the awesome perk of getting leftover croissants!), you should go buy a pack of croissants just so you can make these!

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    While bread pudding may typically be thought of as a dessert, I've made a few tweaks to traditional bread pudding to make this Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle worthy of both breakfast and brunch.

    This "dessert" works for breakfast and brunch because:

    1. It starts with croissants for a base. Croissants are a typical staple of breakfast, so naturally, a pudding made with croissants can be a breakfast food.
    2. It has less sugar than traditional bread pudding recipes. This recipe has less sugar that most bread pudding recipes. For example, Paula Deen's bread pudding recipe uses 3 ½ cups of sugar. This recipe for croissant bread pudding only uses ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. You're welcome to cut down even more on those sugar levels.
    3. It is topped with almond butter, which deserves a "superfood" label. Almond butter is a great breakfast spread because it contains high levels of protein, vitamins and minerals. Use an all-natural almond butter if you can, so there are no additives in it.
    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    The slight saltiness of the croissant pastry, and the richness from the almond butter cancels out the sweetness from the custard mixture. A bit of tang from the buttermilk also adds another layer of flavor with each bite. Lastly, while the dark chocolate chips add an additional touch of sweetness, they also bring some bitterness to balance it. So here you have it - a "dessert" that's been repurposed to become a breakfast! Why wait until after dinner for dessert when you can have it first thing in the morning??

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    And did I mention that this Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle is very easy to make? You simply cut up croissants, make the custard, pour the custard over the croissant and bake.

    While it's baking, you'll have enough time to make the almond butter drizzle (just two minutes of prep!), clean up the kitchen and set the table. By the time the Croissant Bread Pudding is out of the oven, you can be seated and ready to eat!

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle
    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle

    5 from 2 votes
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    Serves: 6
    Prep: 15 mins
    Cook: 30 mins
    Total: 45 mins
    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle is decadent, simple, and a real crowd pleaser for breakfast and brunch! By using croissants as starting blocks, reducing the sugar from traditional bread puddings, and topping it with almond butter, this "dessert" has been repurposed to a delicious breakfast and brunch dish! 

    Ingredients

    For the croissant bread pudding

    • 5 croissants
    • 1 bourbon vanilla bean
    • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
    • ¼ cup golden caster sugar
    • dash of salt
    • 3 large eggs
    • ½ cup buttermilk
    • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
    • 2 tablespoons demerara sugar (turbinado sugar)

    For the almond butter drizzle

    • 2 tablespoons almond butter
    • 2 tablespoons cold-pressed virgin coconut oil - melted
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
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    Instructions

    To make the croissant bread pudding

    • Preheat oven to 355°F/180°C.
    • Butter a casserole dish or loaf pan (approximately 9-inches x 5-inches).
    • Slice each croissant across its width into three even sized pieces. Place the croissants in the casserole dish.
    • Slice the vanilla pod open and scrape out the vanilla beans into a small saucepan. MIx in the milk, golden caster sugar, and salt, and simmer over low heat until just under boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Remove and discard the vanilla bean.
    • In a medium bowl, beat the eggs together with the buttermilk. Very slowly, pour the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, while stirring constantly. Make sure you do this slowly, so the egg mixture does not get cooked by the milk mixture.
    • Pour the mixture over the croissants. Gently push the croissant pieces around until they are all soaked in the mixture. If you have time, you can leave it to sit for 30 minutes. If using the dark chocolate chips, sprinkle on the dark chocolate chips and lightly give the croissant pieces a stir, it so some of the chocolate chips get tucked between the croissants pieces. Sprinkle on the demerara sugar.
    • Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until the top of the croissant bread pudding is lightly browned.

    To make the almond butter drizzle

    • In a small bowl, combine the almond butter, coconut oil and maple syrup together.

    To serve

    • Slowly pour half of the almond butter drizzle over the croissant bread pudding while it is in the pan. Save the remaining almond butter drizzle to top on each individual slice of croissant bread pudding as served. Serve immediately while warm.
    Course: Breads and Muffins
    Author: The Worktop
    Cal : 453kcal
    Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
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    Croissant Bread Pudding with Almond Butter Drizzle - a dessert that's now a breakfast and brunch!
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    Filed Under: Breads and Muffins, Breakfast and Brunch Recipes, Breakfast for a Crowd, Breakfast for Dinner Ideas, Breakfast Recipes with Eggs, Brunch Recipes for Mother's Day, Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes, Easter Breakfast Recipes, Father's Day Brunch Recipes, Oven, Quick and Easy Brunches, Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes, VegetarianTags: almond butter, buttermilk, casserole, coconut oil, croissants, maple syrup, vanilla

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    A breakfast lover and food blogger. Tina develops everyday breakfast recipes on The Worktop, and writes about all things related to breakfast and brunch. Read more about Tina Jui or drop an email to say hi.

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    Comments

    1. Byron says

      May 24, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      This is at the top of my list for next Saturday's brunch menu. Can't wait to try it!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 26, 2015 at 12:34 pm

        Oh, I hope you love it!! Do let me know how it turns out :)

        Reply
    2. Dahn says

      May 19, 2015 at 4:01 am

      I love a good croissant bread pudding and I have to agree, it makes a great breakfast. This looks delicious!!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 26, 2015 at 12:31 pm

        Thank you, Dahn. It's definitely an indulgent treat for breakfast, but I love it :)

        Reply
    3. marcie says

      May 14, 2015 at 9:50 pm

      I've never thought to use croissants in a breakfast bake -- this sounds so indulgent and delicious!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 26, 2015 at 12:27 pm

        Thank you, Marcie! It is definitely indulgent. Not my everyday breakfast, but definitely a special treat that I love!

        Reply
    4. Fareeha - faskitchen says

      May 13, 2015 at 6:00 am

      Croissant Bread Pudding!!!!! As u said, I am not gonna wait for leftover croissant and buy a new one and try it out.. looks fabulous..

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 26, 2015 at 12:25 pm

        Of course, no need to wait for the leftover croissants! Get fresh ones asap to make this :)

        Reply
    5. Alexandra says

      May 12, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Tina, this is brilliant! I always resort to using challah as the base of bread pudding, but croissants? What a win. Sooo making this for my next brunch :) Thank you!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 26, 2015 at 12:23 pm

        Thanks, Alexandra! I'll have to give challah a try next time. It always sounds amazing, but I've never done it before. Hope you enjoy the bread pudding with croissants!

        Reply
    6. Bonnie Eng says

      May 11, 2015 at 10:35 pm

      Hehe, Croissant Bread Pudding...so evil, yet so amazingly delicious!! This version looks so mouth-watering...LOVE!! ;)

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 12, 2015 at 12:14 pm

        Thank you, Bonnie. Haha an evil croissant bread pudding coming your way to tempt you :)

        Reply
    7. Liz says

      May 11, 2015 at 7:32 pm

      Oh, I love bread pudding and yours looks over the top!!!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 12, 2015 at 12:13 pm

        Bread pudding is so good, isn't it? I could eat it all the time, and now even for breakfast :)

        Reply
    8. Jonathan says

      May 11, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      5 stars
      This was UNREAL. I normally hate croissants and desserts (I know, what kind of monster am I?), but this was really f***ing good.

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 12, 2015 at 12:12 pm

        :) So don't complain when I try to feed you something, okay?

        Reply
    9. Josefine says

      May 11, 2015 at 11:21 am

      I've only had break pudding once in my life but that was so damn delicious. I really want to make it again.
      I love this more breakfast-y take on the dessert. What a lovely addition to a brunch table. Pinned!

      Reply
      • Tina Jui says

        May 12, 2015 at 12:12 pm

        oh, I do love a good dessert that can be turned into a breakfast. Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for pinning!

        Reply

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