# CROISSANT LOAF

Fluffy, Buttery and Delicious! This croissant loaf recipe offers a unique take on a classic, creating a bread with the texture of a croissant but shaped as a loaf, perfect for a delightful breakfast or snack.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup warm milk
- 0.5 tbsp instant yeast
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 cup butter
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 Egg
- 0.5 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Add warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast to a bowl and whisk to combine.
2. Add all-purpose flour and salt to the bowl and mix to form a dough.
3. Add butter to the dough and knead for 5 minutes.
4. Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
5. Cut the risen dough into 4 equal parts.
6. Roll out each dough part and spread butter on three of them, stacking them on top of each other, leaving the last one without butter.
7. Wrap the layered dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40 minutes.
8. After 40 minutes, unwrap the dough and roll it out into a log shape.
9. Cut the log into pieces and arrange them in bread pans.
10. Cover the bread pans and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
11. Prepare an egg wash by mixing 1 egg and 1 tbsp of water.
12. Brush the egg wash over the risen dough in the pans.
13. Bake at 325°F for 25-30 minutes.
14. After baking, rub melted butter on the warm croissant loaves.

## Equipment

- bowl
- mixer
- lid
- dough cutter
- rolling pin
- plastic wrap
- tray
- bread pan
- brush

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## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR96JJZAcQf/?igsh=MThtYnkxZ2ltOXhhaw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3c79cb66-04e6-4bd9-89bb-c3a105ecbed3
- Extracted: 2026-01-28

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