Apple Fritter Casserole {recipe}

I’m always on the hunt for a great breakfast recipe and this weekend I found one on Pinterest that had my family asking for seconds. We love apple fritters so I had a feeling this one was going to be a hit. Ya’ll, this stuff is so great and is even good as leftovers or served chilled. It would also make a great dessert.

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*Ingredients*

• 5 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced (I used fiji apples and it was still delicious)
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 2 tbsp warm water
• 6 large croissants — cut up into pieces (I used the ones you can pick up pre-packaged in the bakery section at the grocery store)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup cinnamon apple sauce or 1/2 cup apple butter
• 3 eggs lightly beaten
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp heavy cream

*Directions*

1. Preheat oven to 375*F.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and stir until incorporated. Add cinnamon and nutmeg, mix well.
3. Add diced apples and stir to coat. Simmer mixture for 5 minutes or until apples are soft and to the desired texture.
4. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Mix well then add cornstarch mixture to apples and stir. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. In a 9×13 casserole dish, lay out croissant pieces, spreading out so they cover the bottom of the pan.
6. Top croissants with apple mixture. Spreading evenly over croissants.
7. In a separate bowl combine heavy cream, apple butter (or apple sauce), eggs and cinnamon. Mix well.
8. Pour apple butter mixture over croissants and apples. Drizzle over the top to cover apples.
9. Bake for 25 minutes. When the casserole is removed from oven, allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
10. While casserole is cooking, in a small bowl combine heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time.
11. Add more heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon at a time if needed. Mixture should be thick but should drip from spoon when held in air.
12. Drizzle casserole with icing and serve immediately.

This recipe is from Numstheword and is one of our new favorites! We’re even going to start making this for breakfast on our camping trips. I’d love to hear if you try it and love it too.