Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of homemade chocolate croissants with this easy recipe. Flaky puff pastry wrapped around rich chocolate, these pastries are perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Chocolate Filling:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
Optional:
- 1 tablespoon sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Pastry: Roll out the puff pastry sheet slightly and cut it into 4 equal squares.
- Add Chocolate: Place a small handful of chocolate near one corner of each square.
- Roll: Roll the pastry tightly around the chocolate to form a crescent shape.
- Egg Wash: Mix the beaten egg with water for an egg wash, then brush it over each croissant.
- Sprinkle Sugar: Optionally sprinkle sugar over the croissants.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Serve: Cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- You can use dark, milk, or white chocolate for variation.
- For a bakery-style finish, dust with powdered sugar after cooling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
