Chocolate Croissants
Indulge in the irresistible delight of homemade Chocolate Croissants. This recipe captures the essence of French pastry-making, featuring flaky layers that melt in your mouth and rich dark chocolate-filled centers. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon treat, these croissants will impress family and friends at any gathering. With easy-to-follow instructions and accessible ingredients, you can create these delightful pastries right in your kitchen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 48 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 10 g salt
- 50 g sugar
- 10 g yeast
- 250 ml cold water
- 50 g softened butter
- 250 g cold butter slab
- 120 g 70% dark chocolate batons
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast in a bowl; add cold water and softened butter to form a shaggy dough. Knead until smooth.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Prepare the cold butter slab by flattening it between parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough to enclose the butter slab, fold, and chill. Repeat this process for three turns.
- Roll chilled dough into a rectangle and cut into rectangles; place a chocolate baton at one end of each piece.
- Roll tightly around the chocolate and proof until puffy.
- Brush with egg wash, bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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