Holiday Croissants are perfect for an easy Christmas pastry recipe. The colors of the season in both taste and appearance. Great for brunch or dessert.
Stuffed crescent rolls with pistachios, cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate. These seasonal pastry treats for Christmas are sure to be a hit. You will want to make these holiday cream cheese pinwheels too.
Easy Christmas croissants bursting with holiday flavours add a touch of elegance to the holiday table. Flaky layers unfold with a delightful blend of nuts and fruit, with just the right amount of white chocolate glaze.
Ok, the holiday season is officially here. Have you started shopping (or even thought about it)? What about all that holiday baking, do you have a favourite gingerbread cookie recipe?
I am getting into the holiday spirit even earlier than before. I have already made 2 batches of my holiday granola.
The outside lights are up, the house is decorated, and the cards are ready to be mailed. Christmas baking will begin soon, and then there are presents to wrap.
Before we know it, we will be consumed by all the holiday festivities. You know, your “to-do” list will just keep getting longer and longer, and you will wonder if you will get it all done in time.
Do you have a traditional Christmas breakfast recipe? For us, Christmas Morning Sandwiches are a must. A tradition for many, many years. Now even the grandkids get excited to eat them.
Christmas Croissants For Brunch
Who doesn’t love fresh-baked croissants? The aroma alone gets your mouth watering. Now just imagine a croissant filled with holiday flavours, then drizzled with white chocolate.
Red, green, and white are just like the colours of Christmas. These are the best stuffed croissants. Irresistible holiday pastries your family will love.
These little gems are perfect for brunch, and they make a quick and easy dessert too. You will need:
- crescent rolls
- pistachios
- dried cranberries
- white chocolate
One of my favourite holiday cookies is Oatmeal Cranberry. I could eat the whole batch myself. The flavour combination is great, and they freeze well too. Easier to hide away from early cookie stealers!!
Taking my cookie recipe and turning it into a roll was such a great idea. So simple to make, and oh-so delicious to eat. You will have a hard time just eating one, but hey it’s the holidays….that’s what all the gym memberships in January are for right?
Best Holiday Croissants
With the help of that cute little Pillsbury doughboy, you can take some stress off yourself. These stuffed croissants are made with crescent rolls.
Pick up a can of biscuit dough while you are shopping. These Breakfast Biscuits are a hit in my house. Loaded with bacon and eggs, these are baked in a muffin tin. Perfect for any meal of the day.
- Preheat the oven
- Prepare a baking sheet
- Unwrap the dough
- Sprinkle on the nuts and cranberries
- Roll
- Bake
- When cool, drizzle with melted white chocolate
- Decorate with sprinkles (optional)
- ENJOY!!
If you would like to try a homemade sweet roll, these cranberry rolls are perfect for the holidays. They have all the flavours of these filled croissants but in a yeast roll baked from scratch. They take a little time but are so worth the effort.
Recipe Suggestions/Tips
Not a fan of pistachios? No problem, feel free to use any nuts you like. Some great choices would be:
- almonds
- walnuts
- hazelnuts
- cashews
Dried cranberries not your thing? You have other options like:
- raisins
- blueberries
- figs
- dates
- apricots
Are you a white chocolate lover or hater? Looking for an alternative? Try:
- milk or dark chocolate
- peanut butter
- Nutella
- icing sugar glaze
However ever you wish to make these stuffed croissants, I assure you they will be delicious.
Be sure to pair them with a holiday drink too. Like an eggnog latte, a holiday tea.
FAQ’s
Yes, freeze them in an airtight container, or freezer bag.
Store them at room temperature and consume them within 2 days. I like to place mine in a sealed container.
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Christmas Holiday Croissants
Ingredients
- 2 rolls of Pillsbury Grand Crescents (4 per roll)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup roasted pistachios (chopped)
- 4 ounces white chocolate (melted for drizzle)
- 2 tablespoons decorating sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Unwrap rolls.
- Sprinkle each roll pistachios and cranberries.
- Roll into croissants and place on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with sugar, slightly tap with finger to stick on dough.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes.
- Remove from oven, cool slightly.
- Place on cooling rack.
- Melt chocolate and place in piping bag.
- Drizzle over each croissant.
Kathryn Donangelo
Oh I love these croissants! This is a fabulous idea for Christmas morning. Love the white chocolate and cranberry combo. Definitely making these and I can’t wait!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These are super delicious, and we all need easy recipes for the holiday season.
Kathryn Donangelo
Oh I love these croissants! This is a fabulous idea for Christmas morning. Love the white chocolate and peppermint combo. Definitely making these and I can’t wait!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We love them during the holidays. Easy to make, delicious to eat….and the kids can help too.
Jane Saunders
I always lay out a breakfast buffet on Boxing Day morning (can’t stand cooking fry-ups for lots of people). These would be a great addition to liven up the offering. I love that the Pilsbury dough is used – so quick and reliably great results.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, these holiday croissants are perfect for your brunch items. Happy Holidays!!
Valerie Skinner
This is such a creative idea! I love that you don’t have to go through the trouble of making the dough from scratch. Just fill, roll and bake! Great for Christmas brunch.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well we all need easy recipes during the holidays that is for sure.
Sheeba
A very creative idea for croissants with dry fruits and nuts. Tried this with a drizzle of dark chocolate, turned out great!!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you enjoyed this super easy croissant recipe.
Marisa Franca
What a great idea. Now that we live closer to our kids and grandkids, I’m going to need some treats I can make on the spur of the moment. The stuffed croissants would be great for a brunch or afternoon coffee. I can see so many possibilities. I’ve already pinned the recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
This are fun to make…and everyone loves them.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
How cute!! I love the idea of making these up ahead and baking them right before brunch. I lOVE brunch and I really enjoy something just a bit sweet with my coffee. In fact, I’m kinda craving coffee now and one of those croissants would be great!!
Homemade & Yummy
These fun and easy to make. Perfect for all the holiday brunches this season. Love them with an afternoon eggnog latte too.
Aish Das-Padihari
I love croissants and I loved how you made them partially sweet. And hey, they don’t have to be festive.., I can eat these any time.
Homemade & Yummy
They are a nice breakfast treat here on the weekend.
michele
I love that these are so festive for the holidays! So pretty too!
Homemade & Yummy
We love them, easy and delicious.
Jenni
These look so awesome and festive!
Homemade & Yummy
They certainly are.
Michelle Ferrand
These look wonderful! I love a quick and easy option for a pastry like a croissant. Wonderful job!
Homemade & Yummy
Easy delicious…and so festive.
April
Yum these sound so good. I have to try these out. I love the flavors! Looks delicious! I bet they would taste great with cherries too!
Chef G
Yes cherries would be great too.
Corina
I love the nuts and cranberries in these – so festive! I’m loving all the early Christmas songs and decorations everywhere but I admit I also wait until the last minute before doing all my shopping!
Chef G
HAHA for some reason time it flying by this year.
Derek | Dad With A Pan
Oh these look super yummy!
Chef G
Easy and delicious.
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
I love your crescent rolls, cranberries, white chocolate & pistachios are a perfect festive addition and so easy to make too.
Chef G
These really are festive and fun.