Puff Pastry Croissants
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These puff pastry croissants are a quick way to make crescent-shaped pastries with just puff pastry and egg wash. They bake up golden and flaky with very little effort. They’re not real croissants (don’t tell your French friends), but they’re a great shortcut when you want something warm and bakery-style at home.
Serve these warm for breakfast or brunch with butter, jam, or honey. They also work well with coffee or tea, or as a simple side with eggs, fruit, or yogurt.
Love easy puff pastry recipes? Try my Puff Pastry Apple Cream Cheese Turnovers.
How to Make Puff Pastry Croissants
If puff pastry is all you’ve got on hand, this croissant hack works perfectly. The recipe skips traditional croissant dough and uses ready-made pastry for fast, golden results. The puff pastry is rolled out, cut into triangles, and then rolled up into a crescent shape. The croissants are brushed with egg wash and baked until puffed and golden.
You can easily customize them by adding chocolate, cheese, or ham before rolling, or by sprinkling a little cinnamon sugar on top.
Continue below for the full recipe with ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Puff Pastry Croissants
If puff pastry is the only thing in the fridge, these puff pastry croissants are an easy way to turn it into something special. This recipe uses ready-made dough to create flaky crescent pastries with almost no prep.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
- Place the sheet with the long side facing you. Cut it into 3 equal vertical strips.
- Cut each strip diagonally to form 6 triangles.
- Roll each triangle from the wide end toward the tip. Shape into a crescent.
- Place on the baking sheet with the tip underneath.
- Beat egg with water. Brush over the croissants.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until puffed and golden.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freeze-baked croissants for up to 1 month.
Reheat in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 5–8 minutes until warm and crisp.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 38Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 23mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated. These figures should be considered estimates.
