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Blueberry Croissant Puff

I made a big batch of this great blueberry croissant puff this morning for my wife to take to work. It disappeared so fast it made my head spin. A little sweet and a little tart, it’s definitely a great breakfast casserole that is a bit different.

Blueberry Croissant Puff

Very Easy and Very Delicious

This blueberry croissant puff was very easy to make. Our grocery store didn’t have large croissants, so I used mini croissants instead. For extra yumminess, substitute a little cream for the milk.

If you’re looking for the best recipes for breakfast all in a single cookbook, I cannot recommend John Currence’s Big Bad Breakfast: The Most Important Book of the Day enough!

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Also try my blueberry ice cream!

Inspired by a recipe from The Girl That Ate Everything.

Blueberry Croissant Puff
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Blueberry Croissant Puff

 A little sweet and a little tart, it’s definitely a great breakfast casserole that is a bit different.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword blueberry, croissant
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 1086kcal
Author Based on a recipe from The Girl That Ate Everything

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10 cups croissants cubed (about 15 mini croissants or 6 or so large ones)
  • 1 pint blueberries rinsed
  • 2 8 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1 â…“ cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups milk
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Spray a 9″ x 13″ pan with non-stick spray.
  • Add the croissants to the pan. Top with the blueberries.
  • Place the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with a hand-held blender until smooth. You can also use a counter-top blender or a whisk.
  • With the blender still running (or while whisking), slowly pour in the milk. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour milk mixture over the croissants.
  • Let set on the counter for 20 minutes.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes. Start checking after 30 minutes to make sure the top doesn’t get too dark. If it does, cover it with foil and continue baking until cooked through.
  • Serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Notes

Also try this recipe using raspberries or strawberries!

Nutrition

Calories: 1086kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 232mg | Sodium: 1081mg | Potassium: 391mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 2141IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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French Omelet

Boy, this was good. I’m a big fan of omelets, and I often make them just to use up leftovers, such as bell peppers or sausage. This French omelet was something special and definitely not ‘just’ something I threw together. This was a meal on a plate for sure. It definitely doesn’t have to be just for breakfast either. You can easily serve this for dinner.

French Omelet

Everything In Every Bite

Omelets are pretty versatile. They’ll come out great pretty much no matter what you put into them. They can be casual. Or they can be kind of fancy, like this French omelet. This dish is like having all of my favorite breakfast items and putting them into a single bite. I made them for dinner because I love breakfast for dinner!

Omelets are best made in cast iron in my opinion. Cast iron skillets add that special crust, that edge, to everything you cook in them. I think they make everything even better.

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Also try my sweet pepper and salami frittata.

French Omelet
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French Omelet

Boy, this was good. I’m a big fan of omelets, and I often make them just to use up leftovers, such as bell peppers or sausage. This French omelet was something special and definitely not ‘just’ something I threw together.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword eggs, omelet, omelette
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 467kcal
Author Based on Ina Garten’s Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 slices bacon or 4 slices thin-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup potatoes diced
  • Creole seasoning to taste
  • 5 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives chopped

Variations

  • Add a small handful of cooked sausage shredded cheddar, mushrooms, or shallots. If you don’t have chives, throw in a little freshly chopped parsley.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Heat oil in a seasoned 10″ cast iron skillet (or a pan that can go into the oven) over medium heat.
  • Add the bacon and cook until browned but not completely crispy. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Add the potatoes to the skillet and season with salt and pepper and Creole seasoning, if desired. Cook 8-10 minutes or until the potatoes are golden in color and are very tender. Remove to the same plate as the bacon.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt and 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper. Add a few decent sized pinches of Creole seasoning too, if desired.
  • Pour the fat out of the skillet. Return to stovetop, but turn off the heat. Add in the egg mixture. Top with the bacon, potatoes, and chives.
  • Place in oven and bake until the eggs are set, about 8 minutes (check by poking a toothpick into the middle, or just shake the pan to see if the eggs have stopped jiggling).

Notes

I used fingerling potatoes, but any kind of potato will do.

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 504mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 717mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 982IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Cinnamon Roll Waffles

This is the easiest breakfast you’ll ever make. And certainly one of the most addicting. Just fire up your waffle maker and add a few out-of-the-can cinnamon rolls. In minutes you’ll have a delicious plate of cinnamon roll waffles, nice and hot and slightly crispy. Topped with icing, syrup and butter. You’ll never eat those regular ole kinda-boring cinnamon rolls again. These are better. Why? Oh that crispy goodness! And the crannies for the icing and syrup and butter?!?? ! Oh my!

Cinnamon Roll Waffles

Tasty Fun

Add walnuts, pecans, fruit… Use whatever toppings you like to these cinnamon roll waffles. Or just pour some warmed real maple syrup on top and enjoy. I use my lil Cuisinart Classic Waffle Maker for making these. It works like a charm. I can make four mini waffles at a time. The first waffle usually gets ‘sacrificed’ in the name of ‘quality control’. That’s another word for ‘I can’t control myself so I have to eat one’.

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Cuisinart WMR-CAP2 Round Classic Waffle Maker, Brushed Stainless,Silver

Also try my Texas Toast French toast waffles!

This recipe is based on a recipe from A Hen’s Nest.

Cinnamon Roll Waffles
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Cinnamon Roll Waffles

This is the easiest breakfast you’ll ever make. And certainly one of the most addicting. Just fire up your waffle maker and add a few out-of-the-can cinnamon rolls.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon rolls, waffles
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 320kcal
Author From A Hen’s Nest

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tube cinnamon rolls
  • maple syrup warmed, optional
  • butter softened, optional

Instructions

  • Heat your waffle iron.
  • Open the cinnamon rolls and separate them.
  • Stretch them out just a bit then toss them on your waffle iron (my little iron only holds two at a time).
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes or until starting to get crispy.
  • Microwave the icing per package instructions and pour over the waffles.
  • Serve with warmed syrup and softened butter, if desired.

Notes

Depending on your waffle maker, you may want to spray yours lightly with non-stick spray before adding the roll dough.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 660mg | Sugar: 20g | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

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