Rice Paper Croissant

Rice Paper Croissant

This fun concept originated from a Tasty Japan video that turns simple rice paper into a flaky croissant, and the results look unreasonably convincing. It has a crispy outer shell with a mochi-like interior. Traditional croissants can take 2-3 days to make, but you can make these rice paper croissants in under an hour (and it's gluten-free).

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Cook time: 45 min (Prep: 10 min)
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Ingredients

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Egg Wash

Croissant

Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C)
    • In a bowl, make an egg wash by mixing together eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, melted butter, cinnamon, and baking powder until well combined.
      • 2 eggs (100 g)
      • 1/4 cup milk (60 g)
      • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar (18 g)
      • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (2 g)
      • 1 tbsp butter, melted (14 g)
      • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (0.50 g)
      • 1/4 tsp baking powder (1 g)
    • (Optional) Transfer egg wash to a plate or wide sheet pan to make dipping rice paper easier.
      • Individually dip 3 rice paper sheets into the egg wash (for only about 5 seconds until just covered) and stack them on top of each other.
        • 3 rice papers (15 g)
      • Cut the stacked rice papers so that the center is in the shape of a triangle. Like this: (/_\)
        • To form the "croissant", start by placing one side of the cut rice paper directly on top of the triangle rice paper.
          • Then, place the last side of the rice paper horizontally along the bottom of the triangle rice paper.
            • Now, roll the rice paper from the bottom towards the top to form a croissant shape.
              • Place the rice paper on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and sprinkle sugar on top of the rice paper croissants.
                • 1/2 tbsp sugar (6 g)
              • Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until they are golden and puffy. Enjoy!

                Nutrition Information

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                Per serving

                Nutrient
                Amount
                % DV
                Calories
                218 kcal
                11%
                Fat
                11 g
                14%
                Saturated fat
                5.2 g
                26%
                Trans fat
                0.2 g
                Fiber
                0.3 g
                1.1%
                Carbohydrates
                20 g
                7.2%
                Sugars
                14 g
                29%
                Protein
                7.4 g
                15%
                Sodium
                125 mg
                5.4%
                Cholesterol
                203 mg
                68%

                Total (2 servings)

                Nutrient
                Amount
                % DV
                Calories
                436 kcal
                22%
                Fat
                22 g
                28%
                Saturated fat
                10 g
                52%
                Trans fat
                0.4 g
                Fiber
                0.6 g
                2.2%
                Carbohydrates
                40 g
                14%
                Sugars
                28 g
                58%
                Protein
                15 g
                30%
                Sodium
                250 mg
                11%
                Cholesterol
                406 mg
                136%

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