Orange Marmalade & Cream Cheese Croissant French Toast with Orange Syrup
Perfect for Mother's Day brunch or bridal showers, this Orange Marmalade & Cream Cheese Croissant French Toast with Orange Syrup recipe is a crowd pleaser! With its sweet orange syrup and filling of orange marmalade and cream cheese, it adds a fresh yummy citrus taste that is filling yet not too heavy.
Servings 8
Ingredients
Orange Marmalade & Cream Cheese Croissant French Toast
- 8 Large croissants (preferably day old)
- 4 Eggs
- 2 cups Half & half
- 1 cup Orange Marmalade
- 1 cup Cream cheese
Orange Syrup
- 1 cup Orange juice
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1 tablespoon Corn Starch
Instructions
Orange Marmalade & Cream Cheese Croissant French Toast
- Cut all of the croissants in half.
- Spread cream cheese on one half of each croissant.
- Spread orange marmalade on top of the cream cheese.
- In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups of half & half and the 4 eggs.
- In a non-stick pan, melt butter or spray with cooking spray.
- Dip the orange marmalade and cream cheese filled croissant quickly into the egg mixture just until fully coated. Be careful not to saturate it.
- Place the coated croissant into the heated frying pan.
- Cook over medium heat on both sides until each side is toasted brown and cooked through. Remove from heat.
- Keep the croissants warm before serving by placing into a 250ºf oven on a baking sheet until ready to serve.
Orange Syrup
- Whisk together orange juice, sugar, corn starch, and water in a small saucepan.
- Heat on medium high stirring constantly until the syrup is boiling and starts to thicken.
- Once the syrup is thickened, add butter. Stir until fully combined. Pour into a serving dish.