If you want to serve warm croissants just before a dinner for two without much preparation, choose a product that only needs a few minutes in the oven. Fresh dough is a better fit if baking can be part of the evening. Whichever you choose, compare the number of croissants, the instructions for that specific product and the ingredients in your chosen variety.
If you want to warm croissants just before serving, look for a product with a short baking time. PLUS says its butter croissants take just a few minutes to prepare; those instructions don’t automatically apply to other croissants.
If you like the idea of baking as part of your evening, croissants made from fresh dough are an option. Albert Heijn sells its own fresh croissant dough, while Danerolles also offers a pistachio variety to bake at home.
If you have a food allergy or want to avoid certain ingredients, always check the current packaging for the exact variety. Check the ingredients and allergens even for products described as plant-based.
First, decide when you want to serve the croissants and how many you’d like to eat between you. Then choose between a plain croissant to go with dinner and a distinctly sweet variety.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation time | Check whether the product needs just a short time in the oven or needs to be defrosted first, and follow the instructions for your chosen oven or air fryer. | If dinner is almost ready, I want to be able to serve warm croissants without a long wait. For around 31% of shoppers, quick preparation is the top priority. |
| Portion for two | Compare the number of croissants and the weight with what you want to serve at dinner or use later. | When I’m only shopping for the two of us, I want to know in advance whether we’ll have any croissants left over. Portion size matters most to around 25% of shoppers. |
| Flavour and presentation | Decide whether the croissant will go with savoury food or become a sweet part of the meal in its own right; check the variety and any filling. | For a sweet finish, I want the croissant itself to stand out. With savoury fillings, I’d rather have room to create my own combination. This flavour profile comes first for around 25% of shoppers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the current ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety, even if it’s a plant-based product. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, I can’t rely on the product name alone. Around 19% of shoppers put checking ingredients ahead of the other selection criteria. |
Jumbo Plant-Based Croissant contains wheat flour. So the plant-based label doesn’t tell you whether it’s suitable for someone who needs to avoid wheat.
Read the full ingredients and allergen information on the packaging you buy.
PLUS says its butter croissants take 4–6 minutes in an oven at 200 °C. A small butter croissant product from PLUS needs to defrost for 20 minutes first, then bake for around 14 minutes, according to its own instructions.
Before deciding when to serve them, check the preparation and storage instructions on the exact packaging you’ve chosen.
Danerolles Pistache contains dough for four large croissants; other packs contain six, for example. That may be more than you want to serve at a dinner for two.
Decide in advance how many croissants you’ll put on the table and what you’ll do with any left over.
Albert Heijn sells its own fresh croissant dough, as well as croissants from Danerolles.
Jumbo offers croissants in packs of four and six, among other options, as well as a plant-based variety.
PLUS sells mini and standard butter croissants, each with its own preparation instructions.
Dirk sells its own 1 de Beste butter croissants, as well as croissants from other brands.
Danerolles sells dough for baking croissants at home, including Original and Pistache varieties.
These croissants come in different sizes, so you can share them between you. If you want to serve them warm, check the preparation instructions on each pack.
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A pack of four croissants to bake at home and share between you. Check the preparation instructions on the pack before serving.
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The mini size is ideal for a dinner where you want to share smaller croissants. The pack contains 200 g; check the preparation instructions if you want to serve them warm.
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With four croissants, you can serve two at dinner and save the rest for another time. The pack contains 180 g; check the preparation instructions before planning to serve them warm.
No, slice size isn’t a useful way to choose here. For a dinner for two, it’s better to compare croissants by size, number of pieces and preparation method.
Yes, if the instructions for your chosen croissants say they can be prepared in an air fryer. PLUS recommends 4 minutes in a preheated air fryer at 180 °C for its butter croissants; don’t use that timing for another variety.
No, you can’t tell that from the plant-based label. Jumbo Plant-Based Croissant contains wheat flour; if you have an allergy, always check the current ingredients and allergen information for the exact variety.
Don’t assume so. Jumbo lists iodised salt in its plant-based croissant; check the ingredients list for the croissant you choose.
