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How to Make Croissants (and Pain au Chocolat!) Recipe

Name: How to Make Croissants (and Pain au Chocolat!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 3595 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 c flour; 0.33333334 c granulated sugar; 3 Tbsp butter; 2.25 tsp yeast; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 c milk; 0.25 c water; 1.25 c butter; 1 large egg

Making croissants and pain au chocolat is a project, but a rewarding one. This recipe starts with a simple yeast dough that needs a long, cold rest. That initial chill helps the dough develop flavor and makes it easier to work with when you're ready to laminate all that butter in. The result is a batch of flaky, buttery pastries that are worth the wait.

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September 3, 2026

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About this recipe

How to Make Croissants (and Pain au Chocolat!) is a French cakes & baking recipe that takes about 2 days from start to finish and serves 12. It calls for 9 ingredients across 4 steps, and is rated hard. A serving works out at around 383 kcal with roughly 6 g of protein. Filed under lacto ovo vegetarian, vegetarian, brunch and comfort food.