For a substantial BBQ snack, focus on how the croissant is prepared rather than on the label ‘thick cut’: a ready-made croissant needs little preparation, while dough gives you more control over the size but must be kept chilled and baked through. If you want to serve it warm, check the preparation instructions for the product you choose; a BBQ recipe is not an instruction for cooking every croissant on the BBQ.
Want to serve croissants alongside other dishes without shaping the dough yourself? Ready-made croissants or products to bake at home may fit your plans better. If you choose a bake-at-home product, check the pack in advance for its preparation instructions.
Croissant dough lets you choose the size. PLUS says you can make mini and maxi croissants with its sheet of dough. The trade-off is shaping the dough, keeping it chilled and baking it through.
Wheat, milk and egg may all be relevant allergens in croissants, and ingredients vary from product to product. Even with a familiar brand, check the current packaging if ingredients or allergens affect your choice.
First decide whether you want to serve them straight away, bake them at home or shape them yourself. Then compare the instructions and ingredients of products that suit your choice.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Serving quickly | Check whether the croissant is ready to eat or needs baking; follow the pack instructions if reheating. | If I’m preparing other BBQ dishes at the same time, I want to do as little work with dough as possible and choose a preparation method that fits my plans. Around 33% of consumers prioritise serving quickly. |
| Choosing the size yourself | Check whether you can shape the dough yourself and what storage and baking instructions apply. | If I want to make a larger snack myself, I’d rather have dough than a croissant in a fixed size. For around 25% of consumers, having that freedom to shape it is their main concern. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information, including details about egg or iodised salt if they matter to your choice. | I want to know what’s in this particular croissant before buying, rather than relying on information about a similar product. For around 25% of consumers, checking this comes first. |
| Quantity and product type | Compare the number of items, weight and product type at the retailer you plan to buy from. | If I only need a few croissants, I want to choose between a single croissant, a pack or dough. Around 17% of consumers prioritise this practical choice. |
On its own, this label doesn’t tell you how big a croissant is or how easy it is to fill.
Compare the product type, number of items and weight. If you want to make a larger one yourself, look specifically for dough you can shape.
PLUS says its croissant dough must not be eaten raw and needs to be heated. This product must also be kept at a temperature of no more than 7 °C.
Only choose dough if you can store, shape and bake it through according to the instructions on the pack.
Allow extra time for preparation and make sure you have a suitable heat source.
Ingredients and allergens vary between croissants and dough products. A mention of iodised salt on one pack doesn’t automatically apply to another.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information for the product you’re buying.
At a BBQ, take particular care with fillings that need to be kept chilled. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises throwing food away if it has been out of the fridge for more than two hours.
Bring out chilled fillings in small quantities and keep utensils for raw and cooked foods separate.
Albert Heijn lists a 180 g pack of Délifrance butter croissants that need a quick bake.
Jumbo lists both croissants from its bakery and frozen butter croissants to bake at home.
Lidl lists butter croissants to bake at home.
ALDI lists fresh butter croissants sold individually and croissant dough in a pack of six rolls.
PLUS lists pre-baked butter croissants, smaller bake-at-home croissants and croissant dough.
Dirk’s search results include individual butter croissants, multipacks and products from Schoof, Danerolles and Délifrance.
These two croissants suit different ways of serving: the Bakery Village croissant is ready to eat, while the SCHOOF croissants need to be baked at home. If you want to serve them warm, always check the instructions on the pack you choose.
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A ready-to-serve option that requires no work with dough; the product description says this croissant is ready to eat.
Portion weight: 85 g. Check the current packaging for ingredients and allergens, including wheat, egg and milk.
If you want to serve the croissant warm or need a particular size, check the instructions and dimensions for your intended use.
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For anyone who wants to bake croissants at home without rolling the dough themselves.
The pack contains four croissants. Check the current packaging for baking instructions, wheat and possible traces of sesame, lupin, milk and soya.
Follow the preparation instructions on the pack; don’t assume a set baking time or that they can be cooked on the BBQ.
No. Without product dimensions, the term doesn’t give you a useful indication of a croissant’s size. Choose based on how it’s prepared, and check its size or whether you can shape the dough yourself if that’s important for your snack.
No. General instructions for cooking supermarket croissants on the BBQ aren’t included in the product instructions. Jumbo mentions cooking croissants on the BBQ in a recipe, but for a product you’ve bought, the instructions on the pack should always be your guide.
No. If the dough needs baking, only serve it after preparing it according to the instructions on the pack. PLUS explicitly states that its croissant dough must not be eaten raw and needs to be heated.
Check the ingredients list on the pack you’re buying. Some of the croissants reviewed list iodised salt, but you can’t assume this applies to every other croissant.
Keep perishable fillings chilled and bring out small quantities as you need them. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre advises throwing food away if it has been out of the fridge for more than two hours; also keep utensils for raw and cooked foods separate.
