You don\u2019t need gluten in your diet to enjoy some of the best baked goods Paris has to offer.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parisian bakeries excel in gluten-free baking. You\u2019ll have no trouble getting hold of gluten-free versions of any French pastry you can dream of, except for one: the croissant.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making this quintessential French viennoiserie without gluten is nearly impossible, and croissants sans<\/em> gluten are difficult to come by, even in Paris. But although your choices may be limited, finding fabulous gluten free croissants in Paris is <\/em>possible\u2014you just have to know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Art of Baking Gluten-Free Croissants <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s simple: the structure of the croissant<\/a> depends on gluten.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The protein that forms when wheat flour is mixed with water is essential for obtaining the right consistency of this beloved French treat. Replicating the light, flaky croissant with a perfect honeycomb texture in the middle without wheat flour is anything but easy\u2014especially without using any additives like xanthan gum and potato starch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is precisely the problem encountered by Parisian gluten-free bakers, who are determined to use only natural products in their baked goods. As a result, most of them simply don\u2019t make croissants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, finding gluten-free croissants in Paris might be tricky. But we\u2019ve got good news: they do exist, and they\u2019re out of this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n