World Croissant Day 2026: Croissant is a decadent, lip-smacking, indulgent treat that makes every bite a celebration. Flaky, buttery, and irresistibly soft croissants feel like a sweet gastronomic extravaganza for taste buds. To feel special and celebrate little moments with a sweet treat, you don’t have to always order out. What if you can make it at home?
Croissants may sound fancy, but with a little bit of patience, you can bake them yourself and turn your kitchen into a mini bakery for a few moments, with the mouth-watering aroma of warm croissants wafting through your home.
Furthermore, with croissants, the possibilities are endless, whether it is the classic, buttered one or the ones with creamy fillings when you want to experiment and try new flavours. Whether you love rich chocolate, tangy fruity flavours, or even savoury, nutty ones, there’s a croissant recipe to satisfy your every craving.
So channel your inner, tie your apron and get ready to whip up some croissant which have a wide variety of flavours, fillings and textures, a little bit of everything for all moods.
Delhi-based chef Arushi Hasija shared with HT Lifestyle three easy-to-make croissants:
1. Almond croissant
Ingredients
For mascarpone filling-
- 60 grams mascarpone
- 2-3 tablespoons icing sugar
- 50 grams whipped cream
For macerated strawberries-
- 5-7 chopped strawberries
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Method
- To macerate the berries, toss them in sugar and lemon juice and let them sit for 5-7 minutes until juicy.
- To make the mascarpone filling, beat together the mascarpone and icing sugar.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Cut a croissant in half and put macerated strawberries on the bottom half.
- Pipe some mascarpone filling and top with some more macerated strawberries.
- Cover the croissant with the other half and dust with icing sugar.
