Word has gotten out about Trader Joe's chocolate croissants. These breakfast treats come four to a box in the freezer section, cost about four bucks (three if on Fearless Flier sale), and bake easily in any home oven after proofing for nine hours and getting lightly brushed with egg whites. The trick is planning ahead the night before.
I call them "treats" because that's what they should be. If my husband has his druthers, however, they'd be part of our (not) very nutritious daily breakfast. There always seems to be some good excuse, like "It's Monday," or "at least I didn't have ice cream last night."
As the reports online already say, they're flaky, rich and chocolaty -- far exceeding my average expectations. The chocolate is indeed a little too sweet for me, and also feels sort of waxy. Once you bite past the initial outer flakes the whole interior is slightly overly chewy. I wouldn't pick these over Breadbar's goods.
But as my friend Erika wrote in a TJ's croissant-promoting e-blast to her food loving friends, "you don't even have to put on shoes to get them." Amen.
Oh no! I love choc croissants (although, okay, not enough to drive to that place in Pacific Palisades that's rumored to have the best). Another one for the list...
Posted by: Cicely | November 07, 2007 at 05:11 PM
When I was younger, I used to eat one of these every weekend morning when we'd travel to VT.
I was a round little boy :)
Whenever I see these they bring me back to my youth.
Posted by: Doug | November 08, 2007 at 02:54 PM
It's so nice to have you do all of the research for us. It makes our decision making so much easier!! Thanks.
Posted by: MBT Online | July 15, 2011 at 03:04 AM