This one-ingredient croffles recipe is perfect for on-the-go breakfasts or snacks! What is a croffle? It’s the perfect marriage between a croissant and a waffle – a croissant waffle! Check out how to make easy croffles in just minutes!
We first discovered croffles, or croissant waffles, in South Korea during a recent family vacation. Our eyes became huge with delight as we bit into this Korean adaptation of two not-so-Korean pastries. After that first experience, we couldn’t stop! We had croffles all over Seoul – in small cafes and in fancy buffets. I don’t think we could ever go back to regular old waffles…
…Which meant that once we came back to the US, we had to have more croffles! Thus began our trial and error journey to find the perfect dough for our easy croissant waffle recipe.
What Is A Croffle?
A croffle is a waffle made of croissant dough. So, croissant + waffle = croffle! Unlike the usual waffle, which has a dense texture, croissant waffles have a flakey, airy texture due to the croissant dough. Basically, you’re eating a croissant cooked into a waffle shape.
This is a family favorite recipe and there’s really nothing to it!
Best Premade Croissant Dough for Croffles
Remember, this is an EASY croffles recipe, not an elaborate one. So, naturally, we were on the hunt for the perfect premade croissant dough that would give us the same airiness of the delicious croffles of South Korea.
Bottom line is that not all croissant doughs produce a yummy croissant waffle. Here are the different croissant doughs we tried and our verdict!
Pillsbury Crescents: You get to roll your own croissants with this classic dough so there’s a bit of extra effort required. Also, the dough was not airy enough, so the croffles came out super dense. Do not use for croissant waffles.
Trader Joe’s Mini Croissants: These are found in the frozen foods section. The small size made mini snack-sized croffles, but they too, were not flakey enough. Do not use for this croffles recipe.
Whole Foods Market frozen croissant doughs: These come in a clear plastic package in a couple of sizes. The Whole Foods brand dough was super flakey and buttery so gave us the perfect croissant waffle overall – closest to what we tasted in Korea! These were the Umamiologist’s favorite, hands down. Only downside is that it’s on the pricier side compared to the others.
Au Pain Doré frozen croissant doughs from Costco: Best for its price and taste! These were the most buttery doughs we found, which meant that the croffles were both flakey and buttery. These are Mr. Umamiology’s favorites because of how buttery they are. Downside, however, is that you have to buy in bulk and it’s only sold in Costco Business Centers (not the regular Costco).
Key Elements Of This Recipe
- Perfect Croissant Dough: We recommend the frozen croissant dough from either Whole Foods Market or Au Pain Doré available at Costco Business Centers.
- Waffle Maker: You definitely cannot make croffles without a waffle maker. They aren’t super expensive, so it would be a great investment – we pull ours out pretty much every week!
The Ingredients for Croffles – Croissant Waffles
- Frozen Croissant Dough (from Whole Foods Market)
- (Optional) Powdered Sugar
- (Optional) Matcha Powder
- (Optional) Mini Chocolate Chips
The Equipment Needed
- Waffle Maker
- (Optional) Small Sifter
How to Make Croffles
Dive right in to delight in this K-waffle, the croffle in the comfort of your home! It’s super easy to make and the end product will amaze all who eat it!
First things first – defrost the frozen croissant dough for about 30 mins in room temperature.
Pro Tip: You can defrost your croissant dough overnight in the refrigerator if you know you’ll be in a rush in the morning!
Once the dough has had time to defrost, turn on your waffle maker and set the timer to 3 minutes! Once the waffle maker’s had time to preheat, place the defrosted dough onto the waffle maker – super simple.
Let the croissant dough puff up for about 3 minutes. You can prepare the toppings during this time.
Pro Tip: Every waffle maker is different, so please follow your own waffle maker’s guidelines and adjust time as needed.
Ding!!! And there you have it – super buttery and flakey croissant waffles!
Now top it with your favorite toppings (or not!) and serve warm.
Best Toppings for Croffles
While croffles are a delicious treat by itself, we like to make it fancy at times with fun toppings! Here are some ideas for a fancy croffle brunch or dessert:
- Powdered sugar
- Seasonal fruit
- Cacao powder
- Matcha powder
- Mini chocolate chips
- Nutella
- Maple syrup
- Ice cream
- Whipped cream
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Equipment
- Small Sifter, (Optional)
Ingredients
- Frozen Croissant Dough, (from Whole Foods Market)
Optional Toppings
- 1 Tbsp Powdered Sugar, (Optional)
- 1 Tbsp Matcha Powder, (Optional)
- 1 Tbsp Mini Chocolate Chips, (Optional)
Instructions
- First things first – defrost the frozen croissant dough for about 30 mins in room temperature.
- Pro Tip: You can defrost your croissant dough overnight in the refrigerator if you know you'll be in a rush in the morning!
- Once the dough has had time to defrost, turn on your waffle maker and set the cooking time to 3 and wait for it to preheat!
- Once the waffle maker's had time to preheat, place the defrosted dough onto the waffle maker – super simple.
- Let the croissant dough puff up for about 3 minutes. You can prepare your croffle toppings during this time.
- Pro Tip: Every waffle maker is different, so please follow your own waffle maker's guidelines and adjust time as needed.
- Ding!!! And there you have it – super buttery and flakey croissant waffles!
- Now top it with your favorite toppings (or not!) and serve warm.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is just an estimate derived by an online calculation tool.
FAQ
What is a Croffle?
A croffle is a waffle made of croissant dough. So, croissant + waffle = croffle! Unlike the usual waffle, which has a dense texture, croissant waffles have a flakey, airy texture due to the croissant dough.
What is the best premade croissant dough for croffles?
We recommend the Whole Foods Market brand or the Au Pain Doré brand available at Costco Business Centers.
What is the best topping for croffles?
A light sprinkling of matcha powder and powdered sugar is our personal favorite. Cacao powder also pairs well from our experience. In the end, it’s what you prefer that works best!
Jinnie
I always saw these pastries, but never new how to make it. Thanks for such a simple recipe!
Umamiologist
Oh I’m so glad! Hope you enjoy it!
Eli
Omg! I agree that the Whole Foods dough is best. My kids loved this! So recommend.
Umamiologist
Thank you, Eli!
Juny
I didn’t know croffles were this simple! Thanks!
Umamiologist
Yes, it is and I’m so glad you’re trying it!
Nate
I can’t eat normal waffles anymore cuz this is so good!!!
Umamiologist
We agree completely!
Gary
This is a great breakfast item and plan to make it often as dessert too.
Umamiologist
We love using the different toppings to make it seem different!