Cream Cheese Croissants and Fresh Peach Strata - recipes for breakfast

Ingredients

Source: Our Hearts Inn, Old Colorado City Bed & Breakfast - Colorado Springs, Colorado

2 or 3 ripe fresh peaches, peeled

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 or 3 large cream cheese croissants

4 extra-large eggs

1 1/2 cups whole milk or 1/2 cup whole milk

    and 1 cup half-and-half

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Vanilla yoghurt

 

Recipe

• Slice peaches into a large glass bowl and sprinkle with a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Slice cream cheese croissants into 1-inch slices and layer in a deep baking dish with cream cheese side up.
• Spoon peaches over croissant slices.
• Add a second layer of croissant slices on top.
• Whisk eggs, milk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla extract together until smooth.
• Pour egg mixture over the layered croissants and peaches.
• Let mixture set for 30 minutes so that the egg mixture will be absorbed.
• Sprinkle top with additional nutmeg and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour until set and golden brown.
• Garnish with vanilla yoghurt and fresh peach slices.

 

 

 

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