Croissant with Strawberries and Cream

This is what dreams are made of - a Croissant with Strawberries and Cream 🥐🍓! A buttery croissant is filled with rich cream and sweet strawberries to create one of the most delicious, indulgent and easiest desserts you’ll ever make! This 5 minute recipe will have you savouring the sweet moments in life!

My Croissant with Strawberries and Cream recipe was inspired by a trip to Finland. The bakeries were full of spectacular desserts and one dessert seemed to stand out. You guessed it, a croissant stuffed with Chantilly cream (a fancy name for sweetened whipped cream infused with vanilla) and fresh, ripe and vibrant strawberry slices. This simple yet show-stopping dessert may just become your go-to treat! 

A field of strawberries = A field of dreams! If you build it, they will come! So, this is your sign to build one of the best croissants you’ve ever tasted! Enjoy this sweet treat for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, dessert or as a snack. You really can’t go wrong! So, let me show you how it’s done. Grab a spoon and come and cook with me! 

For more summer dessert ideas, check out my Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Blueberry Yoghurt Bites, Lemon Zucchini Cake and Peach Crisp.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1 

Ingredients:

• 1 store-bought or homemade croissant

• 1/4 cup whipping cream

• 1/2 Tbsp icing sugar

• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 strawberries

• Additional dusting of icing sugar, as garnish

Instructions:

1. Using a serrated knife, cut the croissant in half and set aside.

2. Prepping the Strawberries: Rinse and pat the strawberries dry with a tea or paper towel. Using a pairing knife, remove the tops of the strawberries and discard. Cut the strawberries into 1/4 inch slices and set aside. 

3. Making the Chantilly Cream: To a medium bowl, add the whipping cream and vanilla extract. Sift in the icing sugar using a fine meshed sieve. 

4. Using a handheld mixer set over medium speed, beat the cream for approximately 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Then, increase the speed to high and beat the cream for another 1 - 2 minutes or until stiff peaks have formed. Transfer the Chantilly cream to a piping bag. 

5. Assembling the Sweet Treat: Lay the bottom half of the croissant onto a plate and pipe the Chantilly cream over top.

6. Layer the strawberries over the Chantilly cream. You want the strawberry slices to overlap.

7. Cover with the remaining half of the croissant. 

8. The Finishing Touch: Dust icing sugar over top and serve and enjoy!