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New & Improved Gluten Free Croissants!

Buttery, flaky, feathery, and light. We didn’t think these gluten free croissants could get any better, but yet here they are in all their glory!! it took me years to create my very first gluten free croissants and they were glorious in their own rite. I really didn’t think they could get any better. But i was wrong!!!! these new and improved gluten free croissants will rock your world!.

Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain Au Chocolate)

Whether you want plain breakfast croissants, a chocolate croissant recipe, or to experiment – there are lots of options for filling your homemade croissant. Here are just a few options for fillings chocolate filled croissant  (pain au chocolat) your favorite jam cinnamon sugar you can also flavor the dough with a variety of interesting options: green tea, birthday sprinkles, almond croissants etc. I’ll be keeping things simple here though, with plain dough for this croissant recipe.

This post has been sponsored by challenge butter. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Chocolate croissants, or pain au chocolat in french, are a special treat to start making with your family as a holiday tradition and a delicious make ahead idea for breakfast any time of year! with flaky buttery layers wrapped around melty chocolate, these pastries are amazing served warm with a mug of hot chocolate or coffee for dipping. Bake up homemade chocolate croissants with your family and bake up memories at the same time!.

How to Make Croissants

Croissants would give you an additional, much-needed energy boost as you go through your day. This sweet is not like the ordinary, high in calorie sweets that you find in the market. It contains a high concentration of necessary vitamins and minerals that would help you sat active the entire day.

Place croissants on a baking pan, well spaced, on parchment or a silicon mat. Then put it into the oven and ensure the oven is not turned on.

Add these warm and cheesy breakfast sandwiches to your meal prep, and you’ll thank yourself many times over in the days to come. These croissant sandwiches lend themselves so well to batch cooking: once the eggs are scrambled, you’ll spoon them onto buttery croissants, layer with slices of ham, and top with grated cheddar.

Put the croissants in a draft-free spot at 75° to 80°f. Wherever you proof them, be sure the temperature is not so warm that the butter melts out of the dough. They will take 1-1/2 to 2 hours to fully proof.

Speaking of nuts, hey almond! i love me some almond croissants. I recently learned that back in the day, bakers would add this delicate nut to salvage day-old croissants, and i think it’s genius! to make an almond croissant, or what they call croissants aux amandes, just stuff your plain croissant with almond paste or crème d’amandes.

Today i am sharing a recipe that has been on my bucket list for years: homemade croissants! i’ve wanted to try making them forever, and there are tons of croissant recipes out there to choose from. But after creating this easy puff pastry recipe , i had a feeling that i could create a version that’s quicker, simpler, and far less intimidating than anything else.

Once you have baked them, i highly recommend consuming them right away to enjoy them in their optimal state! however, if you do have some leftover baked ones though, wrap them individually using freezer bags or ziplocs. They will last for up to a maximum of 2 days at room temperature, then them in the oven briefly before eating. However, it is even better to freeze the baked croissants. When ready to serve, simply place them frozen in a cold oven and bake for 15 minutes at 356 °f (180 °c).

Why Are These Homemade Croissants the Best?

It is important to note that bakery or homemade croissants stay fresh and delicious at room temperature for just two days. You can keep them from absorbing moisture in the surrounding air by wrapping them in aluminum foil or keeping them in airtight plastic bags.

Get ready folks, here’s all you need to know about how to make homemade perfect, authentic french croissants! with step by step, detailed instructions to troubleshoot and to ensure you get the best, crisp, flaky croissants!.

Thanks to store-bought puff pastry, you really can make flaky, homemade chocolate croissants without the extra time and fuss. Jump to the chocolate croissants recipe now or read on to see how we make them.

Whether you make your own croissants or buy them, here is a recipe that is worth its while. If you like danish rolls, you’ll love this rendition. Ingredients: homemade or store-bought croissants, berries, honey, and pastry cream. Directions: sprinkle the berries (add honey for sweetness) over the croissants. Make a pastry cream. Using a frosting or piping bag with a small tip, fill your croissants with the cream. If you want a warm consistency with the berries on top and the cream heat the croissants in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes. You can also stuff the berries in the croissants followed by the cream.

Learn to make buttery, flaky homemade croissants with this easy to follow recipe and tutorial. You can have this classic bakery-style pastry in your very own kitchen! meet the pastry of your dreams… homemade croissants. You thought i was going to say cinnamon rolls , didn’t you? croissants are made by layering yeast-leavened dough with butter. The process is called laminating. It starts with rolling the dough into a rectangle then encasing the dough around a thin sheet of butter. The dough gets rolled and folded multiple times to create dozens of layers.

You don't have to use a croissant. Use whatever bread you have on hand. Here's what i've been using when the stores are out of my favorite croissants. English muffins store bought crescent rolls (bake them first) homemade biscuits or store biscuit dough (bake first) add-ins diced onions (i suggest you saute them first) green sliced onions.

Flaky pastry layered with butter, croissants typically don't need storage for too long because they're hard to avoid eating. But if you're lucky enough to have a batch, whether commercial or homemade, storage times are similar to any baked goods, with some exceptions for certain types, such as commercial croissants with added preservatives and croissants with fillings.

How to Make Homemade Croissants

Earlier in this article i mentioned homemade croissants in passing. And i also mentioned that a key ingredient in croissants is yeast. Now most of us simply can’t be bothered to make croissants from scratch or we haven’t the time. But if you are a dog owner who wants to make your own croissants then there is something else that you need to be aware of.

Easy croissant recipe for making the best homemade croissants! these croissants are simply amazing. Crispy on the outside buttery flakey with a nice golden color. It’s a perfect treat for brunch or breakfast.

If you are wondering how to make croissants at home with a stand mixer, here's how! this post has a few photos to show the butter block that you tuck inside the dough, as well as the rolling and folding process to create those flaky croissant layers (also known as laminating the dough). And there's also a recipe and a schedule to make the process easier so you can make these homemade croissants without any stress!.

First, we need to learn a few important french baking terms: détrempe: basic pastry dough beurrage: butter pâton: the package of dough that is formed by combining the détrempe with the beurrage. The process of baking homemade croissants is challenging—but it's a doable challenge. The best advice i can give you is to make sure to follow the directions exactly. Please don't skip any steps just because you want your pastries to come out of the oven sooner. Good croissants cannot be rushed!.

Croissants aren’t bread rolls; they’re more than half butter. Croissants, with their 70+ rich and flaky layers, are a must-try item in any french bakery. Regardless, few bakeries can beat a homemade croissant. Even if cutting your croissant doesn’t reveal a cross section with a perfect honeycomb of layers, the buttery treat is sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters.

A flaky, melt-in-your mouth golden crust filled with dark chocolate make these homemade chocolate croissants one of my favorite breakfast recipes. I love tackling homemade bread/pastry for breakfast that someone doesn't normally think to make and would just rather buy - from homemade bagels to flaky buttermilk biscuits. And these chocolate croissants were my next challenge. I'm not going to lie. I was a little scared to make homemade croissants, but my nervousness was unfounded.

Not too long ago i saw this idea of making a quick dough for croissants and really kept my attention. Is it really possible? who in the world doesn't love croissants but we always postpone to make them because of the long process a classic croissant dough requires. No doubt that homemade croissants are the best of all when not in paris :). Sometimes can be really hard to find really good croissants at the bakeries out there. I was very thrilled to find this recipe and gave it a try immediately and i really love it.

Making the Dough (The Detrempe)

My recipe from paris called for bread flour in making the detrempe (dough portion of this recipe). Problem is france’s bread flour and america’s bread flour are not considered equal. Also, it didn’t make sense to me to use bread flour for a pastry like croissants. You want it to be tender, buttery and flakey, not chewy or bread like. We’re making croissants, not pizza dough.

How to Store Homemade Croissants

How to reheat croissants: if reheating one or two croissants, place in a toaster oven until warm. If reheating a bigger batch, preheat oven to 350 f and bake croissants on baking sheet for 10 minutes. If you like a crispy croissant, wrap them in aluminum foil. How to store croissants: homemade croissants are best the day they are baked, however they will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for 1 week.

These homemade croissants are at their very best enjoyed freshly baked. Store leftovers for 2 to 3 days in a resealable plastic bag. To reheat, place in a 300°f (150°c) oven for 8-10 minutes, or microwave for a few seconds. Notes make crunchy sugared escargots with croissant dough trimmings: roughly shape the dough trimmings into straight rods, then loosely roll to create a flat “snail” shape. Let rest along with the croissants, then brush with the egg and cream mixture and generously sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the escargots. Let cool completely and enjoy.

Homemade croissants can last up to a week if kept stored in an airtight container at room temperature. For best results eat within 2-3 days.

Croissants – honey mustard – you can use a store-bought version or whip up a batch of homemade honey mustard. Sliced ham – use any kind you like! havarti cheese and gouda cheese – both are slightly sweet, creamy cheeses which pair so nicely with the salty ham.

Shutterstock your favorite lunch-time sandwich gets a makeover in the form of a croissant roll-up. Simply spread thin layers of peanut butter and jelly , covering the whole dough triangle, and then roll your croissant loosely. Bake this lunchtime delight at 375 degrees f for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and piping hot.