I love the idea of the blueberry-cream cheese overnight French toast–you guys know what I’m talking about, right? But I can never get past the big chunks of cream cheese. It just doesn’t work for me. But I kept that idea in mind when coming up with this recipe because I want so badly to like it. One of my favorite things in the universe are cream cheese filled croissants. Also right up there are strawberries and lemons together. I also love French toast made with croissants instead of regular bread because the texture is so fabulous. So…this recipe is kind of a combination of all my guilty pleasures.

You’ll need about 6 large, stale croissants, softened cream cheese, a couple of fresh lemons, eggs, milk, lemon extract, powdered sugar, and lemon extract.

You’ll also need Strawberry Sauce, sliced fresh strawberries, and sweetened whipped cream for serving. Combine the softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar,

the zest from one lemon (a Microplane will be your best friend here), and the strained juice from one lemon (about 2 tablespoons) in a medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Slice the croissants in half lengthwise.

and generously spread the bottom half of each croissant with the cream cheese mixture, using all of the cream cheese. Press the croissant tops down onto the cream cheese, flattening them a little.

If you need to, cut them into halves (or even fourths, depending on what you need to do to fit them into the pan…you also may not need to cut them at all) and place them into a 9×13″ pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

Whisk together 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/4 teaspoons lemon extract, and the zest of another lemon.

Pour evenly over the croissant mixture

Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate overnight for for 8-10 hours. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350. Place the covered pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 20-30 minutes or until the croissants are golden brown and all the liquid is absorbed. Remove from oven and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with strawberry sauce, sliced strawberries, and, if you want (how could you not want), sweetened whipped cream.

Find Valentine’s Day ideas right here. Looking for more like this? Check out these favorites! Overnight Baked Pumpkin Spice French Toast Overnight Baked French Toast Chocolate French Toast with Strawberries {Baked!} German Pancakes

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