While we would all love to be buying gorgeous fresh croissants from a local bakery every day, sometimes it's easier and cheaper just to grab a few at the supermarket.
One woman has shared her excellent air fryer hack that will transform those cheap croissants into something really special. TikTok user Ayni says the much-loved kitchen appliance is ideal for creating an amazing pastry.
In her clip she says: “These croissants you can get, the cheap ones, I think you get about eight in a packet in Tesco or any supermarket. I’m going to show you how to elevate them."
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"So cut it open. I'm going to put some chocolate hazelnut spread but obviously put whatever filling you want in them. I'm popping them in the air fryer for a couple of minutes each side."
The croissants come out of the air fryer golden brown and look just as good as freshly baked pastries from the bakery.
"I'm going to sprinkle some icing sugar over and honestly, this now is like a million times better. A lovely, gooey, chocolatey centre. Give it a go."
Her followers were really impressed with the gorgeous croissants. One person said: "I always have them filled with chocolate or biscotti but this looks divine. I will deffo try this version. Yummy." Pam said: "OMG. I wish I hadn't seem this...now I have to try it.."
Rosie3388 said: "Looks better than most of the stuff you get in cafes tbh! Hope you enjoyed." And Nikkie added: "Looks beautiful too."
One person had an excellent little trick for putting the Nutella into the croissant. Charlie suggested: "I fill them up with Nutella with a calpol syringe and it works really well!"
And if you would prefer to have a savoury pastry for your lunch, another follow recommended a cheesy recipe: "Cheese, ham and sun-dried tomato is so good too! Air fryer melted cheese crispy ham."
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