Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding

Ingredients:
5 eggs
3 egg yolks
2 cups half and half
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup (8 oz) bittersweet chocolate chips
6 croissants largely cubed (1-2 inches)

Directions:
in a large bowl, whisk together the first 7 ingredients.
stir in the chocolate and cubed croissants.
let everything sit in the bowl for 10-15 minutes.

butter a 9x9 baking dish.
pour everything into baking dish.
bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes
(or until edges are golden brown).

Serve:
For a fun change up, we served it as a birthday cake!
Scoop into bowls and serve.