The croissant can be perfection just as it is, in all it's light, laminated, flaky glory, but it can also be the base for other delicious delights.
Looking for a breakfast or brunch dish that brings together multiple comfort favourites? This 'pudding' – a twist on the bread and butter pudding idea – comes from Spencer Watts, cooked up in his 'food brings joy' themed show, . Buttery croissants, cheddar cheese and crispy bacon come together in the 'pudding', the perfect vessel for a poached egg served with blender hollandaise sauce.
Eggs benedict croissant bread pudding. Credit: Comfort Food with Spencer Watts
Kirsten Tibballs' recipe fills and tops sugar-syrup dipped croissants with a chocolate-almond cream, then bakes them to create a crisp, rich result. The perfect use for day-old croissants, they're best eaten the same day they're made – but it's unlikely you'll need to worry about that!
An easy one-pan dessert from Jamie Oliver, made with frozen, ready-to-bake croissants, with chocolate, orange, crushed hazelnuts and apricot jam.
Taking inspiration from the classic French breakfast – rich hot chocolate served with flaky croissants – here Yasmin Newman has made it ‘hotter’ with scorched Swiss meringue, which sweetens and enriches the hot chocolate with a luscious voluminosity, plus biscuit crumbs for crunch.
Another take on the croissant bake, here used as the perfect base for a topping of juicy mushrooms, pancetta and herbs.
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