Blogger splits opinion with recipe for cheese & bean croissant

Mais non! Food blogger is criticised by French fans over tutorial for ‘cheese and baked beans croissant’ as they brand it an insult to ‘gastronomy’

  • Eloise Head, 26, has more than a million followers on her two FitWaffle Instagram
  • She usually bakes up delicious and indulgent sweet dishes and wows her fans 
  • But her latest recipe has split opinions after she added cheese and baked beans to a croissant, causing one French person to brand it ‘an insult to gastronomy’ 

A popular food blogger had divided the internet after sharing a simple recipe for cheese and baked bean croissant.

Eloise Head, 26,  from Hampshire, who has more than a million followers on her FitWaffle Instagram pages, usually shares mouthwatering recipes for sweet treats and cakes.

But this week she shared a savoury snack instead, which she made by cutting up a croissant and adding cold Branston beans and grated cheese before baking it and serving it with brown sauce. 

While some fans were quick to say they were going to whip up their own version of the treat, one French fan branded it an ‘insult to gastronomy’. 


Eloise Head, 26, from Hampshire, who has more than a million followers on her FitWaffle Instagram pages, usually shares mouthwatering recipes for sweet treats and cakes. But this week she shared a savoury snack instead, which she made by cutting up a croissant and adding cold Branston beans and grated cheese before baking it and serving it with brown sauce.

Eloise cut up a croissant and added cold baked beans and cheese before baking it for ten minutes

While some thought the concoction was a delicious looking breakfast, others said the dish was ‘awful’.

‘I know this looks weird, but trust me,’ she captioned the Instagram Reel. 

‘Cheese and beans croissant! (With brown sauce ofc)

‘It’s kinda like beans and cheese on toast, but buttery and flakey.

‘It was sooo good! Who’s gonna try it?’ Eloise added.


Delicious or an insult to gastronomy? Instagram users were split over the recipe for the breakfast treat

The video, which has more than 15,000 like has split opinion of Eloise’s fans.   

‘Mmmm as a French person , I can’t let you do this with a croissant. You don’t deserve eating one of the great figures of French gastronomy ahah,’ one joked.

‘Wtf are you thinking?’ wrote one Instagram follower.

‘I’m calling the police,’ added another.

‘Is this an early April Fool’s,’ wrote a third. 


A breakfast treat or kitchen nightmare? Eloise served the savoury snack with brown sauce


The video, which has more than 15,000 like has split opinion of Eloise’s fans

And while some were dubious about the pastry, others were keen to try it. 

‘Yes! This is like a bean and cheese Greggs pastry,’ said one.

”How nice does this look!’ added another.

‘This is something I’d love,’ wrote a third.

Loyal fans! Many said the croissant was delicious and they were keen to try it out

Eloise, who shot to online stardom when a baking craze swept the UK during the first Covid lockdown in spring, now has more than a million followers who usually swoon over her indulgent bakes.  

‘I’ve really enjoyed setting up the Fitwafflekitchen page. It has kept me sane since the pandemic started. I’m a little overwhelmed by how amazing the followers have been,’ she told FEMAIL. 

‘I’ve had some really touching messages from people who have taken to baking at home, either to relax or keep themselves occupied whilst in lockdown. 

‘Last week I decided to set up a Facebook group called Baking it Simple, which is a group for home bakers to share their bakes and to interact with people with similar interests.  

‘I’m really thankful for everyone that has tried one of the recipes or sent me a heartfelt message’.

Eloise Head (pictured) built a mammoth Instagram following during the first Covid lockdown by sharing her simple tricks for making decadent desserts

Here’s one I made earlier: Eloise previously shared her simple 10-step recipe for ‘fudgy, gooey’ brownies which have been praised as ‘delicious’ and ‘yummy’

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