Savory Croissant Bread Pudding
Savory Croissant Bread Pudding
This decadently delicious take on bread pudding is so good that no one will believe how easy it is to make. Bread Puddings are typically sweet which I love but I have to admit I prefer a savory breakfast. There is so much great texture and buttery goodness from the croissants accented with little bites of savory sausage. It would make a great post holiday breakfast but honestly why wait to treat yourself. Whip one up this weekend!
Serves 4 -6
Ingredients
4 Vegan Croissants that are a couple of days old
6 (210 g) Vegan Breakfast Sausage Patties (I used Beyond) thawed
1 cup (130 g) Onion chopped
2/3 cup (66.5 g) Shredded Vegan Cheddar Cheese
2 cups (473 ml) of Plant Milk ( I like Oat for its creaminess)
3/4 cup (177 ml) Vegan Egg Liquid ( I used Just Egg)
1 1/2 tsp (7.5 g) fresh Thyme chopped
1 1/2 tsp (7.5 g) fresh Sage chopped
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp (5 ml) of Oil
1 tsp (5 g) of Butter plus more for greasing baking dish
Directions
1. Start with vegan croissants that are a couple days old. (The more stale the better). Tear them into smallish pieces and add them to a large bowl.
2. Add the oil and butter together in a pan over medium high heat. Saute the onions with salt, pepper and 1 tsp of thyme until they become translucent. About 3-5 minutes. Add in 1 tsp of sage and continue cooking for a few minutes.
3. Cut the sausage patties into pieces roughly the same size as the pieces of croissant. Add them to the bowl with the croissant along with the cooked onions and shredded cheese. Mix well and set aside.
4. Heat the plant milk on med low heat along with the remaining thyme, sage and nutmeg. Heat just until warm. Remove from the stove and combine with the liquid vegan egg.
5. Add the croissant mixture to a greased 8x10 baking dish and pour the milk egg mixture over the entire dish. Let it sit for 10 minutes before baking.
6. Bake uncovered at 350 for 25 -30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes to finish setting before serving.
