Croissant French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 large eggs (beaten)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream ((thickened cream))
• 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
• 12 medium-sized croissants ((about 1 1/4 pound | 570 g) -- one day old croissants are best.)
• 1/3 cup Canadian maple syrup
• 1/4 cup butter (thinly sliced)
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon (to dust)
• 1 pinch vanilla sugar (to dust)
• 1 pinch powdered sugar (ice cream, maple syrup, fruit, to serve)