
50
Score
Baking & Pastries · French
Flaky Butter Croissants
Grade C⏱ 80 min🍽 8 servingsHard
Laminated, buttery croissants — a weekend project with a beautiful payoff.
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 1/4 cups cold milk
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups cold butter (for laminating)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Method
- 1Mix flour, milk, yeast, sugar and salt into a dough; chill 1 hour.
- 2Pound the cold butter into a flat square.
- 3Encase the butter in the rolled dough and fold in thirds.
- 4Roll and fold twice more, chilling 30 minutes between folds.
- 5Roll thin, cut triangles, and roll each into a crescent.
- 6Proof 2 hours until puffy, brush with egg wash.
- 7Bake at 400°F for 18–20 minutes until deep golden.
Nutrition
Per 1 serving (~148 g)
532.6
Calories
8.9g
Protein
54.2g
Carbs
31.3g
Fat
1.9g
Fiber
Why Flaky Butter Croissants scores 50
Nutrient density29 / 35
Protein quality7 / 15
Fiber content2 / 10
Healthy fats3 / 10
Bioactive compounds7 / 15
Glycemic impact7 / 10
Top nutrients
% Daily Value per serving
Thiamin 39%Riboflavin 26%Folate 25%Selenium 22%Sodium 20%
Tips
- ·Keep everything cold — warm butter ruins the layers.
- ·Spread the project over two days if it's your first time.
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