roissants are a classic French pastry known for their flaky layers, buttery taste, and crescent-shaped form. These delicate viennoiseries are made from laminated dough, a process that involves folding butter into the dough multiple times to create hundreds of thin layers.
Mastering croissant baking requires precision in dough temperature control, proofing time, and butter lamination technique. Even slight variations in room temperature or rolling pressure can affect the final texture and rise of the pastry.
Best Croissant Baking Books
If you’re interested in learning the art of making croissants at home, the best croissant baking books offer detailed guidance on critical concepts like gluten development, fermentation stages, and the ideal dough elasticity for proper shaping.
From understanding how to align butter sheets correctly to controlling proofing environments for maximum lift and flake, these resources provide essential knowledge to elevate your croissant baking skills.
Pastry Temple: Baking with Inspired Flavors (A Pastry Cookbook for Croissant, Brioche, and Puff Pastry)
- Hardcover Book
- Wood, Christina (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 208 Pages - 09/30/2025 (Publication Date) - Sasquatch Books (Publisher)
Croissant Dozens
- Tian, Jialin (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 160 Pages - 06/06/2021 (Publication Date) - Jayca (Publisher)
100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More (100 Baking Recipes for Every Kitchen)
- Hardcover Book
- Kieffer, Sarah (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 304 Pages - 05/09/2023 (Publication Date) - Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Carrie Craker, The Croissant Maker: A Sweet, Rhyming Story for Early Readers
- Fables, Felicity (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 47 Pages - 09/12/2025 (Publication Date) - Stationery Collective LLC, The (Publisher)
The Art of Gluten-Free Bread: Groundbreaking Recipes for Artisanal Breads and Pastries
- Hardcover Book
- Goyoaga, Aran (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 400 Pages - 09/23/2025 (Publication Date) - Artisan (Publisher)
Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night
- Hardcover Book
- Reid, Kate (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 02/07/2023 (Publication Date) - Quadrille (Publisher)
How to Bake Anything Gluten Free: Over 100 Recipes for Everything from Cakes to Cookies, Doughnuts to Desserts, Bread to Festive Bakes
- Hardcover Book
- Excell, Becky (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 224 Pages - 11/16/2021 (Publication Date) - Quadrille (Publisher)
Standard Baking Co. Pastries
- Hardcover Book
- Pray, Alison (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 176 Pages - 10/16/2012 (Publication Date) - Down East Books (Publisher)
Bake from Scratch (Vol 2): Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker
- Hardcover Book
- English (Publication Language)
- 400 Pages - 03/15/2018 (Publication Date) - 83 Press (Publisher)
Bake Like a French Pastry Chef: Delectable Cakes, Perfect Tarts, Flaky Croissants, and More
- de Rovira, Michel (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 224 Pages - 08/21/2018 (Publication Date) - Countryman Press (Publisher)
Tartine (Baking Cookbooks, Pastry Books, Dessert Cookbooks, Gifts for Pastry Chefs)
- Hardcover Book
- Elisabeth M. Prueitt (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 224 Pages - 08/24/2006 (Publication Date) - Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Tartine: Revised Edition: A Classic Revisited: 68 All-New Recipes + 55 Updated Favorites
- Hardcover Book
- Prueitt, Elisabeth (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 328 Pages - 10/01/2019 (Publication Date) - Chronicle Books (Publisher)
The Big Book of Baking & Viennoiserie
- Hardcover Book
- Lanio, Jean-Marie (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 532 Pages - 10/07/2025 (Publication Date) - Ducasse Books (Publisher)
Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston’s Flour Bakery + Cafe
- Hardcover Book
- Joanne Chang (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 320 Pages - 10/06/2010 (Publication Date) - Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Croissant Cookbook: Flaky, Golden Pastries Made Simple with Recipes for Everything from Traditional Croissants to Rich, Flavor-Packed Twists
- Aponte, Keith (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 67 Pages - 10/19/2024 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
Pierre Hermé Vegan Pastry
- Hardcover Book
- Hermé, Pierre (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 12/05/2024 (Publication Date) - Grub Street Cookery (Publisher)
Le Cordon Bleu Bakery School: 80 Step-By-Step Recipes for Bread and Viennoiseries
- Hardcover Book
- Le Cordon Bleu (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 320 Pages - 10/07/2022 (Publication Date) - Grub Street Cookery (Publisher)
Handbook of Easy Croissant Recipes:: A Step-by-Step Guide to Classic, Savory, and Sweet Croissants Made Simple (Mastering the Mix: Recipes & Additives ... Techniques & Solutions for Commercial Bakery)
- Kumar, Parveen Kumar (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 168 Pages - 04/04/2025 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake! (Cooking Class)
- Book - baking class: 50 fun recipes kids will love to bake (cooking class)
- Language: english
- Binding: other
- Cook, Deanna F. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 144 Pages - 09/05/2017 (Publication Date) - Storey Publishing, LLC (Publisher)
Giuseppe’s Italian Bakes: Over 60 Classic Cakes, Desserts and Savory Bakes
- Hardcover Book
- Dell'Anno, Giuseppe (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 176 Pages - 12/13/2022 (Publication Date) - Quadrille (Publisher)
Croissant baking blends the science of fermentation with the finesse of pastry craftsmanship. It’s a slow, technique-driven process that demands patience and practice—but yields deeply satisfying results.
The best croissant baking books offer more than just visual instructions; they explore lamination theory, baking temperature curves, yeast-leavened dough behavior, and texture optimization strategies.
You’ll learn to troubleshoot issues like uneven layers, dough tearing, under-proofing, and butter leakage—all while developing an intuitive feel for working with enriched dough.
Whether you’re aiming to create classic croissants, pain au chocolat, or almond-filled variations, these guides empower you to bring authentic French viennoiserie into your home kitchen with confidence and consistency.
