Lazy Sunday Morning Breakfast

A picture heavy post of a recent Sunday morning - World Vegan Day in Fact. Two sets of filter coffee - decaf for Matt and full caf for me!


Having fun with Jus-Rol croissants in a tin trying out some different filling ideas.


These tofutti slices worked really well but the bacon crumbles kind of dissolved and got lost. Next time I would try the same cheese slices with a smear of tomato puree and some mixed herbs to go for a pizza style croissant.


I had a tube of Creme de Marrons which is a French sweet chestnut puree. This was amazingly good as a croissant filling.


I broke up one of these small almond and orange dark chocolate bars from Aldi and this worked really well too.


Croissants about to go in....


Croissants coming out of the oven.


The finished breakfast. I've another tube of these in the fridge. Have you any ideas for fillings?


Comments

  1. Kendy P16 November 2015 at 18:34

    i can never get pour over coffee right - it always ends up cold. i use a french press. i love crescent dough creations!

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  2. Joey16 November 2015 at 20:11

    Jus Rol crescents are amazing! I've tried speculoos in them before, to mixed effect!

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  3. Susan18 November 2015 at 00:43

    They sound like great fillings, I with we could get something like that here. Maybe one day!
    I do really like savoury fillings in things, and cheesy is always a good start. Go crazy and stick mac and cheese in one, I say. ;)

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  4. vegan.in.brighton18 November 2015 at 00:44

    Pizza croissants sound SO perfect!

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  5. Jasmine Trinity22 November 2015 at 22:31

    I have to agree with Jo, pizza croissants for me! :o)

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