I love the holidays so much and one of the reasons is the fun “traditional” recipes we have each year! We have a breakfast we love to eat Christmas morning, a dinner we have the night before etc. I love the meal traditions. Recently we actually SWITCHED our regular traditional Christmas Eve meal for a fiesta night– totally not holiday related hahah, but we love this new tradition. That is where this recipe comes to play… you may have your Christmas or holiday morning breakfast you love OR are looking for one, and I am telling you— look no further! These Bacon and Egg Croissant Boats are MEANT to be the traditional breakfast for the special occasions, they are just that delicious!
So who is this star of this holiday recipe? That would have to be Wellshire Farms! Wellshire’s is a brand that has been in our grocery cart every week for years. You guys know I only partner with brands, I know, I love and I trust! Let me tell you, it was so surreal to get to work with them. I have been using them since I can remember and so I was so pumped to start partnering with them!
How Wellshire got started, hits home to me very much & a lot of my WHY behind HGHF. Their founder was worried that his children were growing up eating overly processed meats that contained chemicals and no health benefits. So he knew that in order to have his children live well, they needed to eat well and low and behold Wellshire was born! Wellshire to this day strives to bring us high quality, minimal ingredient and all natural meat products!
So let’s get started on these Bacon and Egg Croissant Boats!
What Will I Need to Make These Bacon and Egg Croissant Boats?
The combination of the flaky croissants, crispy bacon, cheese and the gravy is to die for. There is not just one ingredient that sells this dish, it is ALL of it!
Croissant Boat Stuffing:
- Wellshire Farms Maple Bourbon Bacon
- Eggs
- Cheddar Cheese
- Spinach
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
Cheddar Chive Gravy
- Onion
- Garlic
- Flour
- Cheddar Cheese
- Milk
- Chicken Broth
- Chives
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Best way to make the maple bourbon bacon for this recipe
Since we are going to be cooking the Bacon and Egg Croissant Boats in the oven before we serve, you want your bacon cooked 3/4 the way you prefer before stuffing into the egg mixture.
Why? Because you don’t want your bacon to get over done when you place it into the oven to finish cooking all the way. I LOVE my bacon crispy, so I tend to do 6 minutes on each side on medium heat. However, cook to your liking, take off heat when it ALMOST to your liking!
You also MUST make the bacon in the frying pan that you are going to make the gravy in as well. That is an absolute must. You will drain majority of the bacon grease before you start the gravy, but will reserve 1 tbsp as well as the scraps at the bottom of the pan. Both the little bit of bacon grease and the scraps on the bottom of the pan is KEY to the most delicious cheddar chive gravy.
What Other Breakfast HGHF Recipes Should I Try?
The Best Breakfast Burritos
Simple French Toast Strudel Muffins
Bacon Brussel Sprout Hash
Perfect Gluten Free Orange Lemon Muffins
Bacon and Egg Croissant Boats
Ingredients
- 4 croissants
Bacon and Egg Croissant Boat Stuffing
- 5 slices Wellshire Farms Bourbon Maple Bacon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Cheddar Chive Gravy
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 8 oz chicken broth
- 1/4 cup yellow onion
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp organic all purpose flour
Instructions
- In frying pan add in your 5 slices of Wellshire Farms Bourbon Maple Bacon. I do not add any grease to the pan, because it will not need it, the grease from the bacon does the job. I cook mine for 6 minutes on each side, because I like mine crispy. You want it to be 3/4 done cooking to your liking. This is because you will cook it for a bit longer in the oven when you stuff your boats. So I cook mine for a total of 12 minutes. Cover with a sheet of aluminum foil as you cook. This will keep the heat in and ensure even cooking as well as minimize the bacon grease getting over you stove.
- Once the bacon is done, transfer to a plate with a paper towel to soak up excess grease then you will get started on your gravy in the SAME pan.
Cheddar Chive Gravy
- Take the aluminum foil you covered your frying pan with. Create a boat with the foil, this way you can pour your bacon grease in it, not down your drain and allow it to cool before throwing away. Reserve 1 tbsp of bacon grease in your pan. Do not scrap any of the scraps out of the pan, you want this flavor for your gravy.
- Add in onion and turn on medium low heat to start. Cook your onions in the bacon grease for 1 minute. Add in your cloves garlic minced and mix into the onions. Turn up to medium heat now and saute for 2 minutes.
- Then add in your 2 tbsp flour, mix into your onion and garlic mixture. Cooking for another 2 minutes, mixing occasionally so it does not burn. After pour in your milk. Start whisking it to thicken.
- After it is clump free, add in your sharp cheddar cheese and continue to whisk, while gradually adding all your chicken broth to thin to perfect gravy consistency. Turn down to low heat and keep the broth handy. As it cools you will want to continue to thicken it. Stir in the chopped chives, and then keep on low, occasionally stirring while you get the stuffing for the boats ready.
Bacon and Egg Croissant Boat Stuffing
- Preheat oven to 350
- On baking sheet, line with parchment paper. Take croissants and line them on the baking sheet ,evenly spaced. Hollow out the tops of the croissants to create "boats" as pictured and seen in the video above. Do not cut all the way through, you want your eggs to be craddled in the "boats."
- Spray the tops of your croissants with olive oil, then place in oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes while you start your egg mixture.
- In medium frying pan, add olive oil on medium heat. Let heat for 2 minutes. Then add in the 6 eggs scrambled. You will cook them for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat. You do not want them cooked all the way, because they are about to go in the oven.
- After cooking for 2 minutes, add in the salt, pepper, paprika, cheddar cheese and chopped spinach. Continue to cook down your spinach as you cook for the last 2 minutes.
- This should bring you right to where your criossants are done. You will then break apart your cooked bacon from above into the egg mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Evenly divide the bacon egg mixture into each boat. Optional to top with more cheddar cheese. Then bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Take out, serve on your plate with breakfast potatoes or fruit salad, drizzle with your delicious cheddar chive gravy and ENJOY!
Mitch Bartola
A must try! Best gravy I’ve ever had.
Alaina Hinkle
Thank you Mitch! I am so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thank you for commenting :)!