Here’s a cozy, low-effort recipe for cinnamon sugar croissants with apples in a slow cooker—it turns into a soft, gooey, almost bread-pudding-style dessert 🍎🥐
🍏 Cinnamon Sugar Apple Croissant Bake (Slow Cooker)
🧾 Ingredients
- 4–6 croissants (stale works best), torn into chunks
- 2–3 apples (like Granny Smith apples or Honeycrisp apples), peeled & sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- 1–2 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup melted butter
- Pinch of salt
🍳 Instructions
- Prep the slow cooker
Lightly grease the inside or line with parchment. - Layer it up
- Add half the croissant pieces
- Add a layer of apples
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
- Repeat layers
- Make the custard
Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, melted butter, salt, and remaining sugar + cinnamon. - Pour & soak
Pour the mixture evenly over everything. Press gently so croissants absorb it. - Cook
- LOW: 3–4 hours
- HIGH: 1.5–2 hours
It should be set but still soft in the center.
- Optional crisp finish
Leave lid slightly open for last 20–30 minutes to reduce moisture.
🍯 Optional Add-Ons
- Raisins or chopped nuts
- Drizzle of caramel sauce
- Dusting of powdered sugar
- A scoop of vanilla ice cream (highly recommended 😄)
💡 Tips
- Slightly stale croissants absorb the custard better
- Mix sweet + tart apples for better flavor
- Don’t overcook—slow cookers vary and it can dry out
If you want, I can tweak this into a healthier version, eggless version, or even a quick oven recipe instead.
