Apple Croissant French Toast

Croissants are delightful as a French toast bread because of their flaky texture and circular appearance. A variation to this recipe would be to lather cream cheese onto the inside of each croissant after toasting in the skillet.

Servings: 6
Prep and cook time: 22 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 cup milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup biscuit mix
6 croissants, split in half
2 cups (canned) apple pie filling
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Method:

In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla, and biscuit mix until well blended. Soak the croissants in the batter, about 12 minutes, turning once.

Meanwhile, warm the apple pie filling in a small saucepan with a non-stick coating. Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg.

When the croissants are about soaked through, heat a large skillet with non-stick coating over medium-high. Cook the croissants on each side until browned and puffy. Place a croissant on an individual serving plate and add some of the pie filling between the layers and then spilling out from the croissant. Garnish with fresh fruit and serve.

Gail Greco is the food editor of Carefree Cooking; a field editor for Romantic Homes magazine; and a contributor to many other publications.  She has authored more than 15 books on cooking, decorating, and home lifestyle.

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