Blueberry Custard Croissant Cups
A delightful dish combining flaky croissants with a creamy blueberry custard.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 croissants
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin.
- Cut each croissant in half and line the muffin cups with the croissant halves.
- Heat the milk and cream over medium heat until warm.
- Whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt.
- Gradually mix in the warm milk mixture.
- Pour the custard mixture into the croissant cups and top with blueberries.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and set.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Use day-old croissants for better absorption. Experiment with different fruits for variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 120mg