From the cook time you’ve probably worked out this isn’t a ‘from scratch’ kind of dish, it’s an assembly of some really yummy things. Every foodie needs recipes like this to pull together quickly when the craving strikes. Jam croissants are a wonderful thing, adding vanilla creme fraiche is a mouthful of pure luxury that totally satisfies that jam and cream combo but on a whole other level.

To that end, my other easy croissant recipes are well worth giving a go: whipped ricotta and honey croissants, and my cheesecake croissants with fresh blueberries are both next level yum.

Also can we normalize adding more than one type of jam to your toast? It’s so good combining the flavours of different jams and even curds together.

What’s to love about an easy toasted croissant

• Ready in under 10 minutes
• Ridiculously easy to make
• Customisable to your taste

Creme fraiche vs sour cream

If you’re not familiar with cream fraiche, In french it translates to fresh cream. It’s basically a thick cultured cream. It is similar to sour cream in the sense that it is thick and has a slight sour taste. Creme fraiche is less tangy though, and has more fat content than sour cream, so it might be considered a little more versatile in cooking.

What’s involved

We’re adding vanilla and maple syrup to creme fraiche to make a kind of Chantilly cream / sweet creme fraiche vibe, but no whipped cream is needed. instead of a standard sugar I have used maple syrup, which makes it a little more rich and malty.

Then either piping or smearing onto a croissant the has been cut in half and toasted. Next we’re taking some good quality jam, and or curd and adding a couple of irresponsibly sized dollops to the creme fraiche and swirling them together on the croissant. It’s that simple.

Cooking tips

• Make sure the creme fraiche is cold, it will be stiffer and easier to pipe.
• Buy good quality jam and curd, it makes all the difference.

What to serve with a jam croissant with vanilla creme fraiche

Make this alongside a nice espresso or your fave type of tea, and maybe some French cut fruit.

Variations:

Ok here’s where you can have some funnn:

• Spike the vanilla creme fraiche with spices like cinnamon or a blend like pumpkin pie spice
• Add some fresh fruit like sliced strawberries or peaches
• Swap out the croissant for a sweet loaf like banana bread

Want to bake your own croissants?

A quick run down for simple puff pastry croissants should you want to give them a go: They are made by rolling a sheet of puff pastry into a crescent shape, then covering with an egg wash and baking in an oven at 157c / 350f degrees for 30 minutes.

More simple things on toast:

As I mentioned above, my whipped ricotta croissant and cheesecake croissant is another simple but fancy option. This roasted strawberries on sourdough or halloumi and fig are easy, delicious, and a great way to celebrate produce when it’s in season.