It’s Breakfast for Dinner Thursday! My family has been talking quite a bit about cannolis recently so I was thinking of making a cannoli stuffed pancake or a cannoli breakfast casserole but I didn’t have the right kind of cheese on hand to make something like that. What I did have though was croissants from Aldi. They had been on sale for $1.69 for 6 so I bought 2 boxes. I ended up using a box and a half – 9 medium croissants in this dish. So, what to make with them? A pseudo French Toast Casserole/Chocolate Croissant Casserole.

Verdict:

This is a super indulgent breakfast casserole. It could be a dessert too! My entire family loved it and the croissants added a different texture and butteryness to the dish. Super sweet it really doesn’t need syrup or butter over the top like most French toast like casseroles. I added just a bit to mine but I love butter.

Needless to say the entire family wants me to make this again and mix up the filling. I am thinking a ham and cheese next time for a bit more savory than sweet.

I served this with a fruit salad to make me feel a bit better about the meal.