If you want to serve croissants straight away, choose ones that are already baked. For warm croissants without having to shape the dough, look for a part-baked variety. Fresh croissant dough is a good fit if you want to roll them yourself and can allow more time for baking. Check dietary requirements against the exact packaging, and don’t assume that ‘medium sliced’ is a standard cut size for croissants.
If you don’t want to roll out dough, you could choose a part-baked croissant. Albert Heijn says its part-baked butter croissants take 4–6 minutes at 200°C; for other varieties, follow the instructions on the packaging.
With fresh croissant dough, you can make rolling the croissants part of your evening. Albert Heijn’s fresh dough has a stated baking time of 12–15 minutes at 200°C, in addition to the time you’ll need to shape it.
A plant-based or gluten-free label doesn’t tell you which other allergens a croissant contains. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre stresses the importance of checking food labels if you have a food allergy, so read the information for the exact product before buying.
First decide whether you want to serve the croissants straight away, bake them briefly or shape them yourself from dough. Then compare the preparation instructions and, where relevant, the ingredients and allergen information for the variety you’re actually buying.
When to choose it: pick a fully baked croissant if you need the oven for the rest of the meal.
Trade-off: you skip the baking step, but you won’t be shaping the croissants yourself from dough.
When to choose them: go for this option if you want to put them in the oven just before serving, without rolling the dough.
Trade-off: you’ll need access to an oven, and baking times vary by product.
When to choose it: pick dough if you want to roll the croissants yourself.
Trade-off: you’ll need to allow time for both shaping and baking.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving warm croissants quickly | Check whether the croissants are part-baked and read the baking instructions. Albert Heijn says its butter variety takes 4–6 minutes at 200°C. | If I want to serve several warm croissants without shaping the dough first, a short spell in the oven is my priority. Around 31% of consumers put serving something warm quickly first. |
| Shaping them yourself | Check whether the product is dough, and how much time it takes to shape and bake. Albert Heijn’s fresh dough has a stated baking time of 12–15 minutes at 200°C. | I want to roll the croissants myself and can set aside the time and oven space to do so. Around 31% of consumers prioritise shaping them themselves. |
| Dietary requirements and allergens | Read both the dietary label and the allergen information for the exact variety; plant-based and gluten-free don’t mean the same thing. | If I need to avoid certain ingredients, I want to know what’s in these specific croissants before I buy them. This is the priority for around 23% of consumers. |
| Choice of ingredients | Compare the ingredients list if you’re specifically looking for butter or a plant-based fat. | If I’m choosing between butter and plant-based fat, the recipe matters more than how the croissants are prepared. Around 15% of consumers prioritise their choice of ingredients. |
‘Medium sliced’ doesn’t give you a useful cut size for comparing these croissants. If you need pre-sliced croissants, check whether this is explicitly stated in the product description.
According to the product information, Jumbo’s plant-based croissant contains wheat and gluten. The gluten-free Consenza croissants listed by Jumbo contain egg, milk and soya.
Check both the dietary label and the full allergen information on the packaging you’re buying.
Fresh dough still needs to be shaped and baked. Albert Heijn says its fresh croissant dough takes 12–15 minutes to bake; PLUS says that Danerolles Pistachio croissants from a tin must not be eaten raw.
Allow time for shaping and baking, and follow the instructions for the product you’ve chosen.
Shaping the croissants also takes up worktop space and time, on top of the baking time itself.
You can’t tell which type of salt has been used in a particular variety just from the word ‘croissant’ in the product name.
If this matters to you, look for the salt listed in the product’s ingredients.
A croissant sold individually from an in-store bakery won’t necessarily have the same ingredients as a packaged variety with a similar name.
Check the current shelf label or ask the shop for the product information, especially if allergens are important to your choice.
Offers part-baked butter croissants and fresh croissant dough: two different ways to prepare croissants at home.
Lists both plant-based croissants and gluten-free croissants from Consenza.
Lists a butter croissant as a product sold in store.
Lists a fresh butter croissant and also includes croissants in its range of products to bake at home.
Lists, among other things, a small butter croissant and Danerolles croissant dough.
Lists a 65 g butter croissant per piece, alongside other croissants in its range.
These Joybuy products suit two different plans for the evening: serving a croissant straight away or baking croissants at home. Check which preparation method fits your plans for each product; this selection isn’t based on a confirmed ‘medium sliced’ cut size.
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An option if you want to serve a croissant without any oven preparation; the product description says you can open it and serve it.
The product name states 85 g. Check the packaging if ingredients or allergens are important to your choice.
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An option if you want to bake four croissants at home rather than serve them straight away.
The product name states that there are four pieces. Check the oven instructions on the packaging before planning when to serve them; don’t assume they’re made with butter based on the description.
Choose part-baked croissants if you want warm croissants without shaping the dough; choose fresh dough if you want to set aside time for rolling and baking. Albert Heijn says its part-baked butter croissants take 4–6 minutes at 200°C, while its fresh croissant dough takes 12–15 minutes to bake at 200°C.
Not necessarily: according to the product information, Jumbo’s plant-based croissants contain wheat and gluten. The gluten-free Consenza croissants listed by Jumbo contain egg, milk and soya. If you have a dietary requirement or allergy, always check the information on the exact packaging.
No, you can’t tell from the word ‘croissant’ in the product name. Check the ingredients list for the specific product if the type of salt used matters to your purchase.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre says croissants can be kept for 2 days in a kitchen cupboard or for 1–3 months in the freezer. For packaged products, also follow the storage and usage instructions, especially if the dough still needs to be baked.
