This Chocolate Chip Berry French Toast Casserole is the perfect make-ahead breakfast or brunch dish and tastes insanely delicious!
I had family over the last couple of weeks so I got a big box of croissants from BJ’s. I had a few leftover in the box after everyone left, so this delicious Chocolate Chip Berry French Toast Casserole happened! 🫐🥐🍒

Ingredients:
🥐 4 Stale Croissants 
🫐 2 Large Eggs
🥐 2.5 Cups Half & Half
or 1.5 Cup Half & Half + 1 Cup Cream
🫐 1/2 Cup Sugar
🥐 1.5 Teaspoon Vanilla Paste
🫐 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon 
🥐 White & Milk Chocolate Chips
🫐 Blueberries 
🥐 Dried Cranberries 
🫐 3 Tablespoons Butter

For Topping:
🍯 Maple Syrup 
🍒 Fresh Strawberries 
🍯 Sliced Almonds 
🍒 Cranberry or Cherry Sauce
🍯 Powdered Sugar

🥐 Slice the croissants in half and cut each half into 1-inch cubes, and set them aside.
🥚 Make the custard by whisking the eggs, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, half and half, and cream together until well combined. You can also add nutmeg and lemon zest if you’d like. (one of my two eggs was a double-yolk 😊)
🫐 In your baking dish, mix the croissant cubes with your favorite add-ins. This time I used fresh blueberries, dried cranberries, and white & milk chocolate chips. Strawberries, peaches, and bananas go very well too with this recipe.
🥮 Pour the custard over the croissants and press them down with the back of a serving spoon to make sure they are evenly submerged in the custard. Scatter more blueberries and chocolate chips on top, cover and refrigerate overnight.
🥣 Take the dish out of the fridge half an hour before you bake it, to bring it to room temperature.
🧈 When ready to bake it, melt butter and drizzle it evenly on top. Cover with foil and bake on 350F for 30 minutes; then remove the cover and scatter a few slivered or sliced almonds on top and pop back in the oven uncovered for about 10 more minutes.
🍯 Once out of the oven, dust with desired amount of powdered sugar, drizzle some maple syrup on top, serve and enjoy warm!

Bon Appetit 💝

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