What is a Croffle? Croissant + Waffle! Transform ordinary croissants into a trendy, indulgent treat that combines the flakiness of a croissant with the crispy exterior of a waffle. This viral sensation, popularized on TikTok and Instagram, is surprisingly easy to make at home with just a few ingredients and a waffle iron.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This creative mashup delivers the best of both worlds: the buttery layers of a croissant with the caramelized, crispy exterior of a waffle. Plus, it’s topped with a luxurious Biscoff whipped cream that takes it to the next level.

This trendy treat is perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an indulgent snack. The combination of crispy, caramelized exterior and fluffy interior makes it a joy to eat and that’s worth the effort.

Key Ingredients and Substitutions

• Frozen Croissant Dough: Store-bought raw croissant dough is recommended. You can of course use homemade croissant dough if you’re ambitious! Homemade dough is super labour-intensive and time consuming, rely on store-bought for convenience!
• Sugar for Coating: I used regular granulated sugar but you could also use:
  • Raw sugar for deeper caramel flavor
  • Coconut sugar for different flavor profile
  • Avoid powdered sugar (won’t caramelize properly)
• Whipped cream: Heavy Cream should be very cold for best whipping. You can adjust the sugar content to achieve desired sweetness.
• Biscoff Spread: Original Lotus Biscoff spread is recommended. However, other cookie butter alternatives also work – for example Nutella, Peanut Butter etc.

Pro Tips for Perfect Croffles

• Keep dough frozen until ready to use
• Don’t thaw before cooking
• Handle minimally to maintain layers
• Coat evenly with sugar for consistent caramelization
• Preheat waffle iron as per machine instructions (very important)
• Medium-high heat works best No need to grease the iron

Storage and Make-Ahead

• These croffles are best served fresh and warm
• I dont recommend you refridgerate any leftover croffles as they will do stale and the moisture in the fridge will dissolve your sugar coating and make it sticky!
• Make whipped cream up to 4 hours ahead and make croffles when you’re ready to enjoy them.

Ingredients

Frozen unbaked croissant dough
Sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar, for whipped cream
1-2 tbsp biscoff spread, plus extra for decoration
Lotus biscoff cookies

Method

1. Preheat your waffle iron to medium-high heat.
2. Dip your frozen croissant dough into a bowl of sugar until all sides are evenly coated.
3. Place it into your pre-heated waffle iron, close the lid and let it cook for around 4 minutes or until the sugar is golden, caramelised and the croissant is nicely puffed. Set aside to cool and let the sugar harden, otherwise your whipped cream will melt on top of the croffle.
4. While the croffles are cooling, prepare your biscoff whipped cream. Combine the heavy cream, sugar and biscoff spread in a bowl and whip until loosely stiff. Transfer into a whipping bag or ziploc bag and set aside.
5. Microwave a bit of biscoff spread for 20 seconds so you can decorate your croffle later. Cut off a corner of your pipping bag and pipe the whipped cream onto the croffle. Drizzle some of the melted biscoff spread on to the whipped cream and top with a Lotus cookie.