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Close-up of a flaky chocolate croissants cut open to reveal rich melted chocolate filling, topped with dark chocolate drizzle and shavings on a gray plate.

Chocolate Croissants

Flaky, buttery chocolate croissants made easy with store-bought puff pastry and quality chocolate. Perfect for weekend mornings or special brunches with a deliciously melty chocolate center.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Bakery-style, French
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Freezing Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes
Servings: 8 croissants
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $12

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin (For smoothing puff pastry)
  • 1 Sharp knife or pizza cutter (To cut rectangles)
  • 1 Baking sheet (Preferably light-colored)
  • 1 Parchment paper (To line baking sheet)
  • 1 Pastry brush (For egg wash)
  • 1 Small bowl (For mixing egg wash)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (For cooling croissants)

Ingredients

  • 1 Sheet Store-bought puff pastry - Thawed ready to roll
  • 12 Pieces Dark chocolate bars - About 2 pieces per croissant 3-inch strips
  • 1 Large Egg - For egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon Milk or heavy cream - To mix with egg for wash
  • 1 Pinch Salt - Optional enhances flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Granulated sugar - Optional sprinkle on top
  • — To taste Powdered sugar - For dusting after baking

Instructions

  • Remove puff pastry from fridge and prep workspace
    A slab of laminated pastry dough resting on parchment paper in a cozy kitchen setting, with baking tools and oven in the background.
  • Roll out dough gently and cut into rectangles
    Rolling out folded puff pastry dough with a wooden rolling pin on a floured marble surface in a sunlit kitchen.
  • Place two pieces of chocolate on each rectangle
    Strips of puff pastry with dark chocolate bars placed on top, ready to be rolled into chocolate croissants on a floured countertop.
  • Roll pastry tightly over the chocolate pieces
    Baker’s hands rolling dough filled with chocolate into croissant shapes on a floured wooden surface in warm morning light.
  • Seal the seam and tuck ends underneath before baking
    Freshly baked chocolate croissants dusted with powdered sugar on a parchment-lined baking tray, still warm from the oven.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 70g | Calories: 250kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 25g (8%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 55mg (18%) | Sodium: 150mg (7%) | Potassium: 70mg (2%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 400IU (8%) | Calcium: 40mg (4%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
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