Asking for a friend - how many croissants a day is too many?

[BrianWankum]

(Obviously the friend is me!)

Went to Costco this morning. Fancied a croissant so bought one of the boxes of 12. There are only me and dd in the house, no visitors planned in the next 24 hours.

Was really hungry by the time we got out so ate one in the car on the way home (breakfast). Had two with smoked salmon for lunch. One with Nutella (keeping dd company - afternoon tea? Now making one as a cheese toastie for dinner.

Is 5 excessive? Can I get away with another toastie later?

'c) they are strict with mealtimes and don't snack in between, except the designated snack times.'

So no snacking, unless at a designated time, got it. 😂

When I was pregnant I would have eaten all 12.

I am getting a lot of very good ideas about what to have with croissants from this thread.

I think one is the normal number but I don’t think the police will come for you even if you eat the whole box.

They're very high in fat as they're made with butter.

If you don't care about your heart or your thighs I'd just crack and eat the whole packet.

really really want a croissant now

arghhhhh

@JustAboutMuddlingThrough where was this? Also coeliac and have not yet found a GF croissant worth the calories, they're usually horrible. I'm sure @KvotheTheBloodless will be interested too. Apparently MannaDew bakery are good but stupidly expensive (like £5 each) and you have to order in advance and they come in the post, so not an impulse "I fancy a croissant " buy.

For those concerned about calories, Commercially made croissants are highly unlikely to contain as much butter as those recipes

That would make me feel rank.

It sounds weird, but it's true. They don't randomly snack through the day. 4pm is sweet snack time, particularly for children but ok for adults. And pre-dinner, around 6pm-7pm, is savoury snack time (aperitif).

You may as well eat them now you've bought them

Carry on.
"To many" doesn't make sense!

@BrianWankum I actually buy the jusrol ones in a can for my grandaughter. bake one in the morning for her breakfast but you have to roll them up and I always end up with some mishapen snake rather than a croissant! she is skinny and we are trying to build her up. on the baking paper after it has cooled it actually hardens and you can see the butter!!

🤣🤣🤣

Oooops!
I can see that my three laughing emoji's are a repeat of another pp ...

I honestly didn't realise til I carried on scrolling.

It definitely caused a wry smile..

Love them myself, and in my case, once that cellophane has been opened, it's difficult to seal it up again to eat the other half "later"....
..... so rather than eat improperly sealed croissants the next day, do them justice, and enjoy them at their flakiest best.

In ops case, she's more than making up for it, with the big bag of broccoli... she'll be super healthy tomorrow having binged on the green stuff 🤭

I'm holding you responsible OP. This is the remnants of my diet.

Was. Past tense now.

Two per day max, they are loaded with fat

It’s the Parisian version of the special k diet

I'm like you OP and get totally obsessed by a food - could be anything, I'd do the same. Go wild they won't stay fresh forever.

They are amazing warmed in a panini grill with a slice of cheese inside.

I'm envious. Pastries are my favourite food. And I've definitely done similar when I've bought a big pack of croissants that the rest of the family have ignored. Croissants for breakfast, lunch & dinner

Air fryers were also made for baking or reheating pastries, which I don't like unless freshly baked or at least had a few minutes crisping up.