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Croissant Waffles, also called croffles, are buttery, flaky, and crisped to perfection in a waffle iron! With chocolate hazelnut filling and endless topping ideas, they’re the easiest way to make breakfast feel special.
If you’ve never heard of a croffle, you are in for such a treat!! Croffles are basically croissant waffles, but I made these extra easy by using crescent roll dough instead of making croissants. I mean, who has time for that?! By using refrigerated crescent dough and a swipe of chocolate-hazelnut spread, each roll is placed into the waffle iron to create flaky treats with golden, crispy edges. They’re perfect for busy mornings or brunch!
What is a Croffle?
A croffle is exactly what it sounds like! It’s the delicious mash-up of a croissant and a waffle. Originating as a café trend in South Korea, croffles quickly went viral because they combine the buttery, flaky layers of croissant dough with the crispy, caramelized texture you get from a waffle iron.
Some versions use puff pastry, but refrigerated crescent dough (or frozen croissant dough) gives you the lightest, flakiest result with very little effort. Think of them as a quick way to get bakery-quality flavor without the fuss of laminating dough!
Ingredients Needed for Croissant Waffles
- Crescent Dough: Refrigerated (or mini frozen versions) offers better flakiness and layer definition than puff pastry.
- Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread: Melts inside, giving a gooey center, so syrup is optional. If you want to leave out the Nutella spread, you can. It’s totally optional but totally yummy!
- Optional Toppings: Think fresh fruit, chopped nuts, whipped cream, maple syrup or caramel sauce!
Variations and Substitutions
- Puff Pastry Alternative: You can use puff pastry, but it is denser with a longer cook time. It’s still tasty, but not as crispy or flaky.
- Frozen Mini Croissants: Thaw, brush with egg wash, and cook slightly longer (3–4 minutes) for neat mini croffles.
- Gluten-free: To make gluten-free croffles, you can use store-bought gluten-free crescent rolls or gluten-free puff pastry for ease!
How To Make Easy Croffles
✱ Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact ingredients and full recipe instructions!
Step 1 | Assemble the Croffles
Spray your waffle iron with nonstick (or brush with butter) and heat it to the highest setting it will go.
Unwrap the croissant dough and spread each triangle with a thin layer of the chocolate hazelnut spread.
Roll up the croissants starting at the wide end of the triangle and working toward the point.
Step 2 | Cook in Waffle Iron & Serve
Place 2 croissants into the waffle iron, close the top, and heat for about 2 minutes or until the waffle is a medium golden brown with crispy edges.Once finished, place them onto a wire cooling rack to rest while you continue making the rest of the croffles.
Serve warm with strawberries, bananas, caramel, additional chocolate hazelnut spread, maple syrup, chopped hazelnuts, or any other toppings you like.
Recipe Tips
- Use cold dough! The cold dough keeps its shape a lot better than if it’s been sitting on the counter, making it much easier to work with. You could even pop it in the freezer for a couple of minutes before you prep these, but don’t leave them in there too long!
- Keep them crispy by using a wire cooling rack. As you make your waffles, move them from the waffle iron to a wire cooling rack. This lets air circulate around them rather than letting them steam if you put them on a plate.
- Bulk reheat. If you’re serving this for brunch and want to make the croffles ahead of time, you can lay them out on a baking sheet that’s been lined with a wire cooling rack and heat them at 350°F for about 5 minutes.
- To keep them warm while making the rest of the batch, you can pop them in a 200°F oven on a baking sheet lined with a wire cooling rack.
- Freeze for later! Croffles freeze beautifully and make a fantastic prep-ahead breakfast. Just freeze them on a baking sheet first so they don’t stick together, then store in a bag or container for up to 4 months.
Recipe FAQs
Not necessarily. If you fill the croissants with chocolate hazelnut spread or another filling, they’re already flavorful and portable. But if you want to dress them up, syrup, caramel, or fruit makes them extra special.
Definitely. You can refrigerate them for up to 4 days and reheat in the air fryer to bring back the crispness. They also freeze well if you want to prep a big batch.
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Storage
Storage: Cool completely, refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat in the air fryer for best texture.
Freeze: Freeze on a tray, then bag. They keep up to 4 months and reheat well in the air fryer!
What to Serve with Crescent Roll Croissant Waffles
These croissant waffles are perfect on their own, but can be served as part of a larger brunch spread, too! Serve with coffee or tea along with a tater tot breakfast casserole and mixed berry yogurt parfaits!
Croffle Filling Variations:
- Peanut butter and jelly: Spread a thin layer of peanut butter and jelly onto the croissants before rolling them up.
- Plain: Just press the croissants in the waffle iron and serve them with maple syrup and powdered sugar.
- Marscarpone cheese and jam: This makes me think of a cheese Danish, but in waffle form.
- Pie filling: If the pie filling has big chunks, you’ll have to chop it so it doesn’t ooze out of the croissant dough, but it’s totally delicious!
- Savory: Spread a layer of cream cheese in the center and top it with a slice of ham, and sprinkle the top with everything bagel seasoning. The seeds will toast while the ham gets nice and warm.
- Belgian pearl sugar: This can be hard to find sometimes, but I’ve found it at my local grocery store a few times, and you can certainly find it online. Just sprinkle it on the dough and roll it up, and as the waffle cooks, the sugar caramelizes and turns into the most delicious, crunchy sweetness.
Croffle Topping Ideas:
- Chocolate & Banana: Nutella, banana slices, and chopped hazelnuts.
- Decadent Dessert: Caramel sauce, whipped cream, and sprinkles.
- Fresh & Fruity: Strawberries, maple syrup, and whipped cream. Blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries are also delicious.
- Powdered Sugar: Dust with powdered sugar for a little snow-like effect!
Other Recipes to Try
- Blueberry Butterswim Biscuits
- Easy Hawaiian Roll Cinnamon Rolls
- Croissant Breakfast Casserole
- Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes
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Croissant Waffles (Easy Croffles)
Ingredients
- 1 8-count tube refrigerated crescent dough
- 2 Tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread
Optional toppings:
- Strawberries
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Banana slices
- Maple syrup
- Caramel sauce
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Spray your waffle iron with nonstick (or brush with butter) and heat it to the highest setting it will go.
- Unwrap the croissant dough and spread each triangle with a thin layer of the chocolate hazelnut spread.
- Roll up the croissants starting at the wide end of the triangle and working toward the point.
- Place 2 croissants into the waffle iron, close the top, and heat for about 2 minutes or until the waffle is a medium golden brown with crispy edges.Once finished, place them onto a wire cooling rack to rest while you continue making the rest of the croffles.
- Serve warm with strawberries, bananas, caramel, additional chocolate hazelnut spread, maple syrup, chopped hazelnuts, or any other toppings you like. *See below for some fun variations.
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Notes
Tips
- Use cold dough: The cold dough keeps its shape a lot better than if it’s been sitting on the counter, making it much easier to work with. You can even pop it in the freezer for a couple of minutes before preparing these, but don’t get distracted and forget that they’re in there, because if left too long, they’ll start to expand and pop in the freezer.
- Keep them crispy by using a wire cooling rack: As you make your waffles, move them from the waffle iron to a wire cooling rack. This allows air to circulate around them, rather than letting them steam if you put them on a plate.
- Bulk reheating: If you’re serving this for brunch and want to make the croffles ahead of time, you can lay them out on a baking sheet that’s been lined with a wire cooling rack and heat them at 350°F for about 5 minutes.
- To keep them warm: To keep the remaining batch warm while you work, place them in a 200°F oven on a baking sheet lined with a wire cooling rack.
Variations
You can make these with other sweet or savory variations to keep them different. Here are my family’s favorites.- Peanut butter and jelly: Spread a thin layer of peanut butter and jelly onto the croissants before rolling them up.
- Plain: Just press the croissants in the waffle iron and serve them with maple syrup and powdered sugar.
- Marscarpone cheese and jam: This makes me think of a cheese Danish, but in waffle form.
- Pie filling: If the pie filling has big chunks, you’ll have to chop it so it doesn’t ooze out of the croissant dough, but it’s totally worth it.
- Savory: Spread a layer of cream cheese in the center and top it with a slice of ham. Sprinkle the top with everything bagel seasoning. The seeds will toast while the ham warms up nicely. This is better than a bagel, in my opinion.
- Belgian pearl sugar: This can be hard to find sometimes, but I’ve found it at my local grocery store a few times, and you can certainly find it online. Just sprinkle it on the dough and roll it up; as the waffle cooks, the sugar caramelizes, turning into the most delicious, crunchy sweetness.
Nutrition Information
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