Japanese hack even bakers love! Genius croissants without rolling or folding.
Jul 17, 2026 #rezeptevonroman #recipes #bread
Better than pricey croissants from the bakery! This traditional Japanese recipe is unbeatable. Discover the simple Japanese secret behind perfect crispiness and incredible layering.
Ever wondered how to bake insanely crispy and extraordinary croissants without the hassle of long dough folding? In this video, I’ll show you a brilliant method using just a few ingredients that even professional bakers love!
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🥐 How to get those thin dough layers
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🧈 How to bake soft and airy Japanese puff pastry croissants
👩🍳 The secret shaping technique for Japanese puff pastry croissants
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Ingredients and recipe:
Flour 550 g (3.7 cups or 19.4 oz)
Ice water 350 ml (1.75 cups or 11.8 fl oz)
1. Mix with a dough scraper
2. Combine dough and flour with your hands
3. The dough should be firm
4. No kneading needed, let the dough rest for autolyse
5. Chill the dough in the fridge for 20 minutes
6. I found this Japanese croissant recipe in a book from 1876
Warm milk 100 ml (1/2 cup or 3.4 fl oz)
Fresh yeast 25 g (1 tbsp or 0.9 oz)
Sugar 20 g (1 tbsp or 0.7 oz)
6. Mix well
Flour 50 g (1/3 cup or 1.8 oz)
7. Mix well
8. Seal tightly and let rest for 10 minutes
9. Let’s check the dough after autolyse
10. The dough is super elastic! No kneading at all!
12. Autolyse did all the work for us 😁
13. The yeast is very active, I love the smell
14. Add the active yeast and stir in
1 egg white
Salt 5 g (1 tsp or 0.2 oz)
Sunflower oil 40 ml (1/4 cup or 1.4 fl oz)
15. Mix well with your hands
16. Do you use dry yeast or fresh yeast?
17. Beat the dough in the bowl
18. Knead the dough on the table for 5 minutes
20. This is an old French kneading method
21. Beating the dough on the table makes it more elastic
22. It holds air and shape better
25. The dough is very smooth and elastic
26. Grease the bowl
27. Cover the dough and let it rest for 1 hour
28. The dough is soft and airy!
29. Dough weight: 1165 g (41.1 oz)
30. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces
31. Shape into balls
32. Cover with a kitchen towel and rest for 15 minutes
33. Roll the dough into a 28–30 cm circle
34. Butter: 180 g (1 pack)
35. Spread butter on it
36. Roll out the second dough piece
37. Place it on top and spread butter again
38. A super handy tip for rolling dough quickly
39. Take three dough pieces
40. Dust well with flour
41. Stack the dough pieces
42. Roll out to the desired size
43. You can even roll up to 6 dough pieces at once
44. Roll out the remaining dough pieces and spread butter
46. This is a very simple and fast method
47. Cover the dough and freeze for 1 hour
48. Cut the cheese into 9 pieces
49. The butter and dough have stabilized
50. Roll the dough out to 50 x 70 cm
51. Fold the dough, follow my lead
52. Seal the edges together
53. Roll the dough out a bit
54. Cut into 5 cm wide strips
55. Spread the cheese on top
56. Sprinkle with oregano
57. Shape a Japanese croissant
58. Place on a baking sheet
59. Shape the rest of the croissants
60. It’s super easy, just follow along
61. Cover and let rest for 1 hour
62. They’re incredibly airy and flaky!
63. Beat 1 egg
64. Brush the Japanese croissants with it
65. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 °C (360 °F)
67. Let’s brew a delicious tea
Mountain herbs 8 g (2 tsp or 0.3 oz)
Lemon 1 slice
Lemon balm 8 g (2 tsp or 0.3 oz)
Rose hips 15 g (1 tbsp or 0.5 oz)
68. Pour boiling water over and steep for 10 minutes
69. Japanese croissants are way better than French ones!
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