Croissant Cake, Fluffy Pancakes and Labneh Afternoon Snack by @louloukitchen_

50 min

4 servings

🥐

4

Croissant

🥚

3

Eggs

🍦

1

Vanilla pod

🥛

350 ml

Heavy cream

🍬

75 g

Sugar

🫐

Red berries

🥚

2

Egg yolks

🥚

2

Egg whites

🌾

75 g

Flour

🫙

11 g

Baking powder

🥛

70 ml

Milk

🥣

200 g

Labneh

🍊

3

Clementine

🍯

30 ml

Honey

🌱

Buckwheat seeds

🍁

30 ml

Maple syrup

  1. Preheat
    • day-old croissants

    Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F and slice the 4 day-old croissants into rounds.

  2. Split
    • vanilla bean

    Split the vanilla bean and scrape its seeds into a mixing bowl.

  3. Whisk
    • eggs
    • heavy cream
    • granulated sugar

    Whisk 3 eggs with heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla seeds until smooth.

  4. Arrange
    • day-old croissants
    • eggs
    • heavy cream

    Arrange the sliced croissants in the baking dish and pour the custard mixture over them.

  5. Bake
    • mixed red berries
    • Croissant

    Scatter mixed red berries over the croissants and bake until the custard is set.

  6. Bake
    • Croissant

    Bake the croissant cake for 25 min, then rest it for 5 min before serving.

  7. Whisk
    • egg yolks
    • all-purpose flour
    • Sugar

    Whisk the 2 egg yolks with flour, baking powder, sugar, and milk until lump-free.

  8. Whisk
    • egg whites

    Whisk the 2 egg whites in a clean bowl until soft peaks form.

  9. Fold
    • egg whites

    Fold the whipped egg whites into the pancake batter using a spatula.

  10. Spoon

    Spoon the batter into a covered frying pan over very low heat.

  11. Cook
    • maple syrup

    Cook the pancakes gently until puffed and set, then serve with maple syrup.

  12. Spread
    • labneh
    • clementines

    Spread labneh across a serving plate and peel the clementines.

  13. Warm
    • clementines
    • honey

    Warm the clementines with honey in the frying pan until glossy.

  14. Top
    • labneh
    • clementines
    • honey

    Top the labneh with honeyed clementines and scatter buckwheat groats over it.

  15. Serve
    • buckwheat oat red berry infusion

    Steep the buckwheat oat red berry infusion with hot water and serve alongside the snack.

Croissant Cake, Fluffy Pancakes and Labneh Afternoon Snack by @louloukitchen_

50 min

4 servings

🥐

4

Croissant

🥚

3

Eggs

🍦

1

Vanilla pod

🥛

350 ml

Heavy cream

🍬

75 g

Sugar

🫐

Red berries

🥚

2

Egg yolks

🥚

2

Egg whites

🌾

75 g

Flour

🫙

11 g

Baking powder

🥛

70 ml

Milk

🥣

200 g

Labneh

🍊

3

Clementine

🍯

30 ml

Honey

🌱

Buckwheat seeds

🍁

30 ml

Maple syrup

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/15

    Preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F and slice the 4 day-old croissants into rounds.

    day-old croissants
    🔪knife
    🍳round baking dish

  2. Step 2/15

    Split the vanilla bean and scrape its seeds into a mixing bowl.

    🍦vanilla bean
    🔪knife
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/15

    Whisk 3 eggs with heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla seeds until smooth.

    🥚eggs
    🥛heavy cream
    🍬granulated sugar
    🍦vanilla bean
    🥄whisk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug

  4. Step 4/15

    Arrange the sliced croissants in the baking dish and pour the custard mixture over them.

    day-old croissants
    🥚eggs
    🥛heavy cream
    🍬granulated sugar
    🍦vanilla bean
    🍳round baking dish
    🥄spatula

  5. Step 5/15

    Scatter mixed red berries over the croissants and bake until the custard is set.

    🫐mixed red berries
    🍳round baking dish

  6. Step 6/15

    Bake the croissant cake for 25 min, then rest it for 5 min before serving.

    🍳round baking dish

  7. Step 7/15

    Whisk the 2 egg yolks with flour, baking powder, sugar, and milk until lump-free.

    🥚egg yolks
    🌾all-purpose flour
    🫙baking powder
    🍬sugar
    🥛milk
    🥄whisk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug

  8. Step 8/15

    Whisk the 2 egg whites in a clean bowl until soft peaks form.

    🥚egg whites
    🥄whisk
    🥣mixing bowl

  9. Step 9/15

    Fold the whipped egg whites into the pancake batter using a spatula.

    🥚egg whites
    🥄spatula
    🥣mixing bowl

  10. Step 10/15

    Spoon the batter into a covered frying pan over very low heat.

    🍳frying pan with lid

  11. Step 11/15

    Cook the pancakes gently until puffed and set, then serve with maple syrup.

    🍁maple syrup
    🍳frying pan with lid

  12. Step 12/15

    Spread labneh across a serving plate and peel the clementines.

    🥣labneh
    🍊clementines
    🍽️plate
    🔪knife

  13. Step 13/15

    Warm the clementines with honey in the frying pan until glossy.

    🍊clementines
    🍯honey
    🍳frying pan with lid

  14. Step 14/15

    Top the labneh with honeyed clementines and scatter buckwheat groats over it.

    🥣labneh
    🍊clementines
    🍯honey
    buckwheat groats
    🍽️plate

  15. Step 15/15

    Steep the buckwheat oat red berry infusion with hot water and serve alongside the snack.

    🍓buckwheat oat red berry infusion
    🥛measuring jug

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Dairy, Sweeteners, Leavening agents, Fruit

Ingredients

Croissant, Eggs, Vanilla pod, Heavy cream, Sugar, Red berries, Egg yolks, Egg whites, Flour, Baking powder, Milk, Labneh, Clementine, Honey, Buckwheat seeds, Maple syrup

Notes

Croissant (day-old, sliced into rounds), Eggs (for the croissant cake), Heavy cream (30% fat, cold), Sugar (for the croissant cake, for the pancakes), Red berries (to top the croissant cake before baking), Egg yolks (for the pancakes), Egg whites (for the pancakes), Labneh (homemade, or substitute Greek yogurt), Clementine (sauteed in honey), Honey (for sauteing the clementines), Maple syrup (to serve over the pancakes)

Allergens

eggs, milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

vegetarian

Calories

720 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 19g, Carbohydrates: 91g, Fat: 33g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 49g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 260mg, Iron: 3.5mg, Potassium: 410mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 28mg, Vitamin A: 310µg, Vitamin B12: 1.2µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

15 steps

Equipments

Utensils

round baking dish, mixing bowl, whisk, spatula, frying pan with lid, plate, knife, measuring jug

Appliances

Oven, Stove, Kettle

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack, Breakfast

Occasions

Afternoon tea, Breakfast, Brunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@louloukitchen_

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

fluffy, creamy, soft, crisp, juicy

Flavors

sweet, vanilla, tangy, honeyed, fruity, buttery

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave dairy-based foods out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store croissant cake, pancakes, and labneh separately in airtight containers,Reheat cake and pancakes before serving), freezer : 2 months (Freeze croissant cake and pancakes separately,Do not freeze assembled labneh with clementines)