I love croissants and the way the dough is soft, flaky, chewy and melts in your mouth. One of the best creations in my opinion! Me and my daughter were watching a Hallmark movie filmed in Paris and they had croissants at a meal. We both were smitten and decided croissants needed to happen that night. Thus this butter croissant rolls recipe was born. These take a little less time than croissants but are still flaky and delicious! These are legitimately dreamy and I hope when you make them you get to savor each bite!
What you need to make butter croissant rolls:
Makes 10 large croissant rolls
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons butter – softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 cups flour
- For the butter square:
- 14 tablespoons butter – softened
- For the egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions to form the butter square:
- Softened then formed into a 6 x 6 inch and ~1/2 inch thick butter square. Placed in between 2 sheets of parchment paper them refrigerated until firm.
Instructions to make the dough:
- In a mixing bowl, add warm water, dry active yeast and sugar.
- Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
- Add salt and stir again.
- Add softened butter, milk, and stir.
- Slowly add flour, one cup at a time until a non-sticky dough forms.
- knead just enough to form a dough ball. We don’t want a huge gluten response here.
- Roll dough out on a floured and non stick surface. Form a square roughly 12 x 12 inches.
- Place butter square so it looks like a diamond in the middle of your dough square.
- Fold in the corner to form a box.
- Roll dough out to a rectangle roughly 14 by 16, then fold into 3 layers, each side folded in towards the center.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove plastic wrap and roll out again into roughly a 14 X 16 inch rectangle. Fold into thirds again, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes again.
- repeat the same step again.
- Remove plastic wrap and roll out into a 14 x 16 inch rectangle again.
- Cut into long triangle wedges and make a slit in the center of the wide end.
- Pull sides of the slit to the sides as you roll the croissant into it’s signature shape.
- Place rolled croissants on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, loosely covered with plastic wrap.
- Let rise for 90 minutes.
- mix up an egg wash and brush the tops of the croissant with it.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Bake for ~16 minutes or until tops are golden and croissants look cooked.
- Enjoy!
Here are a few other recipes you may love:
- Pumpkin Croissant Rolls RECIPE HERE
- Lemon Raspberry Rolls RECIPE HERE
- Overnight Orange Rolls RECIPE HERE
Butter Croissant Rolls
Buttery and delicious croissant style rolls that everyone will love.
Servings 10 Large Croissants
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons butter - softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 cups flour
- For the butter square:
- 14 tablespoons butter - softened
- For the egg wash:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- To make the butter square:
- Softened then formed into a 6 x 6 inch and ~1/2 inch thick butter square. Placed in between 2 sheets of parchment paper them refrigerated until firm.
- To make the dough:
- In a mixing bowl, add warm water, dry active yeast and sugar.
- Stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
- Add salt and stir again.
- Add softened butter, milk, and stir.
- Slowly add flour, one cup at a time until a non-sticky dough forms.
- knead just enough to form a dough ball. We don't want a huge gluten response here.
- Roll dough out on a floured and non stick surface. Form a square roughly 12 x 12 inches.
- Place butter square so it looks like a diamond in the middle of your dough square.
- Fold in the corner to form a box.
- Roll dough out to a rectangle roughly 14 by 16, then fold into 3 layers, each side folded in towards the center.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove plastic wrap and roll out again into roughly a 14 X 16 inch rectangle. Fold into thirds again, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes again.
- repeat the same step again.
- Remove plastic wrap and roll out into a 14 x 16 inch rectangle again.
- Cut into long triangle wedges and make a slit in the center of the wide end.
- Pull sides of the slit to the sides as you roll the croissant into it's signature shape.
- Place rolled croissants on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, loosely covered with plastic wrap.
- Let rise for 90 minutes.
- mix up an egg wash and brush the tops of the croissant with it.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Bake for ~16 minutes or until tops are golden and croissants look cooked.
- Enjoy!