This decadent Raspberry Croissant Breakfast Casserole comes together in about 15 minutes, thanks to just a few simple, fresh ingredients. Paired with a hot cup of coffee, the sweet, creamy, and buttery dish is is the perfect way to spoil yourself or your family this season!
Good morning! Boy, do I have a treat for you today! Actually, make that two treats. If you’re looking for some Mother’s Day inspiration, then you have come to the right place. Not only do I have the perfect recipe to add to your Mother’s Day brunch menu, but I also have some really great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas. It’s like One-Stop-Shopping!
First of all, this casserole. Oh.My.Gosh. Whether you’re making it for your mom, your friend, your aunt, your grandmother, your kids, yourself, or heck…your husband…this dish will be devoured in NO TIME. It’s seriously amazing, and it couldn’t be easier to pull off. My Raspberry Croissant Breakfast Casserole is basically an excuse to eat a decadent bread pudding for breakfast! Aren’t we supposed to spoil mothers on their special day?
But you’re not just going to love the taste. You will also love how simple this is to prepare. If you can buy some croissants in your grocery store’s bakery section, you’re already halfway there. Then it’s just a matter of tossing in some fresh raspberries and whisking together an egg and milk mixture to pour over top. I promise, it’s classic ingredients that come together in a really special way. An added bonus? Your house will smell amazing while it’s baking!
You can find the detailed, printable recipe for this lovely dish at the bottom of the post. BUT, just wait for a few minutes…because I have some other really fun additions to share with you for your Mother’s Day celebration!
When I was visiting my friend Margeaux’s cooking club a few months ago, I met Kathy (Margeaux’s next door neighbor). Kathy is an independent consultant for Mary & Martha, so she offered to share some of her products with me so that I could see how I like them. Nice, right?!
Since we have firmly established my {slight} obsession with All Things Coffee, it probably comes as no surprise that from the vast selection of home goods, dishes, and gifts, my pick was this vintage-inspired Ceramic Coffee Carafe and the matching Cream and Sugar Set.
I just love the retro feel of the items and the way that they are functional, but also decorative. I have mine sitting on the wood counter in my kitchen, front and center, right next to my little lemon tree. They are the perfect addition to our home (and they’d make a great Mother’s Day gift…hint, hint!).
In fact, these beautiful items actually inspired today’s recipe. I wanted to come up with a dish that would pair nicely with a hot mug of coffee! That way you can present your mom with the perfect package on her special day: a coffee set like you see above, plus a warm Raspberry Croissant Breakfast Casserole to enjoy alongside. Sounds heavenly, right?
But that’s not all! There are so many great gift ideas available through the Mary & Martha online catalog, so I decided to pull together a few additional gift ideas for Mom. If your mom isn’t nearly as in to coffee as I am, perhaps she would love some of these other options…
{Clockwise from Top Left: Honey Jar; Nested Market Baskets; Engraved Teaspoons, and Melamine Dishes}
The quality of the products is wonderful, and there are so many great options at a variety of price points.
{Left: Adjustable Tiered Stand and Right: Adjustable Tiered Stand with Wooden Plates}
{Clockwise from Top Left: Queen Anne’s Lace Pitcher; Small Footed Server; Nested Market Basket, Teaspoon, Mug; and Large Footed Server}
These are just some of my favorite items from the Mary & Martha catalog. If you’re interested in learning more about the Mary & Martha options, you can visit Kathy’s site. I hope that you find something that’s perfect for YOU or for your mom!
And regardless of whether or not you decide to purchase something, I highly recommend that you give yourself the pleasure of tasting this amazing breakfast at some point very soon!
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Raspberry Croissant Breakfast Casserole
Prep
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Yield 6
Ingredients
- 4 croissants, torn or cut into 2-inch pieces (or 1 8-ounce container of mini croissants)
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups low-fat or whole milk (don’t use skim)
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place croissants in an 8-inch or 9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray (if you’d like to use a larger 13x9-inch dish, just double the recipe ingredients).
- Sprinkle raspberries over top of the croissants.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until blended. Stir in the milk, orange juice, and vanilla. Pour liquid mixture over the croissants.
- Allow casserole to sit on the counter for about 15 minutes (or until croissants have absorbed some of the liquid and are soft).
- Bake, uncovered, for 35-45 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Cover loosely with foil during the final 10 minutes if the top browns too quickly.
- Serve warm.
Looking for other really delicious additions to your Mother’s Day brunch? Try these favorites:
 Ham, Egg, and Cheese Crescent Roll Casserole
Fruit Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
Overnight Ham, Egg, and Cheese Monkey Bread
Blair this casserole looks amazing! I love that you used croissants! They’re my absolute favorite and I’m sure they make this dish even more delicious. I definitely have to keep this in mind for Mother’s Day…my mom would love this!
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Thanks so much, Gayle! The croissants definitely make it taste special…and they keep the work to a minimum. Double win! 🙂
What a wonderful idea for Mother’s Day breakfast! I think I will be sharing this with my husband! 🙂 Pinning!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life recently posted…Strawberry Love #FoodieFriDIY no 41
It’s a winner, Michelle! And definitely share this with your hubby!
Hi! Visiting from Making Memories Monday. Wow this looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Pinned!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Ashley!!! 🙂
Hi, can this be made in advance?
Hi, Nicole! Absolutely! I haven’t tried it overnight, but I’m sure that it would work great! And a few hours in advance is definitely fine. 🙂
Enjoy!!
Does recipe call for orange juice or orange zest? One is mentioned in ingredients list, the other in instructions. Thanks.
Sorry about that! You’re right — it should say orange JUICE. I fixed the recipe! Thanks for catching the mistake. 🙂
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Looks delicious! Can it be frozen for later?
Thanks!
Hi, Nid! I’m not sure — I haven’t tried that! I would worry that the custard might get funky in the freezer. If you try it, my suggestion would be to bake it first, cool it completely, and then wrap it tightly and put it in the freezer. Let me know if you give it a shot! 🙂
Hi Blair, just made this for my family at the beach. Flavor was fantastic, but TONS of watery liquid at the bottom that wouldn’t cook off. Any suggestions?
Hey, Jen! I honestly have no idea why there would be liquid at the bottom of the dish. There are a couple of possibilities: did the raspberries have too much liquid (for instance, did you wash them and they weren’t completely dry…or did you use frozen berries?); did you use enough croissants to absorb the liquid in the custard? I’m just guessing since I didn’t see the dish, but those are the first things that come to mind. 🙂
Hi Blair, this looks amazing! I’m thinking about making this for my Mother’s Day tea and lemonade gathering. Is there a different type of fruit to use? My family isn’t a big fan of raspberries.
Hi, Demi! Definitely! You can use just about any similar fruit that you love — diced strawberries, blueberries, blackberries (or a combination of those) would be perfect!