Warm Buttery Flaky Gluten-Free Croissants
Who can to resist to a warm buttery flaky croissant?! It goes perfectly with a strong cup of coffee. Check this gluten-free croissant recipe.
Gluten-Free Croissant – Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups high quality gluten free flour mix
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast OR 1 package yeast
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 2 teaspoons Xanthan gum
- 1/4 cup honey OR maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons warm water
- 1 egg + 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup butter, almost melted
- Extra flour for dusting
- butter, melted (optional)
- egg yolk (optional)
- Vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions on how to make Gluten-Free Croissant
- In one bowl, combine flour mix and potato starch, yeast, xanthan gum, honey, add, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Add warm water, eggs, and 1/2 cup butter.
- Mix with an electric mixer 5 minutes
- The dough should be little too soft and sticky to handle as you would regular roll dough.
- Place it into a Ziploc bag. Refrigerate at least two hours, overnight is preferred, or freeze for an hour.
- Remove the dough from the fridge
- Lightly dust your pie crust bag with extra flour.
- Scrape the dough into a ball shape and sprinkle a little more flour over the top of your dough to prevent it from sticking.
- Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to about 14″ circle.
- Cut the circle into 8 wedges using a sharp knife.
- Carefully roll each wedge inward to form a croissant.
- Gently place a few inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and curve them slightly to form a crescent shape.
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
- Let the rolls rise on top of the oven while it preheats (15 minutes).
- Brush with egg yolk
- Bake for 10-15 minutes in well-heated oven.
- Flake with a fork in the center of a roll to see if it’s done.
- Brush with melted butter or oil and serve warm for best results.
Note:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container or bread bag at room temp for up to 3 days, or in the freezer.
- These can easily be re-warmed by wrapping in foil and placing in a 325 degree oven for about 5 minutes from fridge or 10 minutes from freezer.
Making gluten free croissants, too wet to roll, tips?
have already added more flour
The dough should be little too soft and sticky to handle as you would regular roll dough. Place it into a Ziploc bag. Refrigerate at least two hours, overnight is preferred, or freeze for an hour.
The direction regarding the eggs is confusing. The ingredients lists 1 egg + 1 egg white. The directions say „add eggs“ and later says to brush with egg yolk. Please clarify.
What gluten free flour mixture do you recommend? The two flour mixes I have list potato starch and Xantham gum as ingredients in the mix. If I use one of my flour mixes, do I still add these two ingredients as listed in your recipe?