Description
Delightful chocolate puff pastry swirls bring European baking magic to home kitchens. Buttery layers and rich chocolate create an irresistible treat you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 cup (226 grams / 8 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (200 grams / 7 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams / 0.2 oz) cinnamon (optional)
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the conventional oven to 375°F (190°C), positioning the rack centrally for uniform heat distribution.
- Pan Preparation: Coat a 12-cavity muffin tin with unsalted butter or non-stick spray, ensuring a smooth surface that prevents pastry sticking.
- Pastry Foundation: Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface, handling minimally to preserve delicate texture.
- Flavor Layering: Brush melted unsalted butter across the entire pastry surface, then generously sprinkle granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, creating a sweet and aromatic base.
- Rolling and Shaping: Methodically roll each pastry sheet into a tight cylinder, applying consistent pressure to form a uniform log, then slice each log into 4-6 equal segments with a sharp knife.
- Muffin Tin Placement: Position each spiral-side upward slice into the prepared muffin cavities, ensuring proper spacing and orientation.
- Baking Transformation: Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, watching for a deep golden-brown color and puffy texture that indicates perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow pastry swirls to rest 5-7 minutes in the tin, then delicately transfer to a serving platter and dust generously with powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Pastry Temperature Matters: Always use completely thawed puff pastry at cool room temperature to prevent tearing and ensure perfect, flaky layers.
- Butter Technique: Brush melted butter generously and evenly to create a rich, golden-brown caramelized exterior that enhances flavor and texture.
- Precision Cutting: Use an ultra-sharp knife and slice pastry logs with consistent, gentle pressure to maintain uniform swirl shapes and even baking.
- Cooling Strategy: Allow pastries to rest briefly in the muffin tin after baking, which helps set their structure and prevents immediate crumbling when transferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 257
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 56 mg