Description
French-inspired puff pastry chocolate croissants offer a delightful breakfast or dessert experience. Flaky layers of buttery pastry embrace rich chocolate, creating an irresistible treat you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 17.3 ounces (490 grams) puff pastry sheets (2 sheets)
- 4 pieces of 1.55 ounces (44 grams) Hershey’s dark chocolate candy bars
Binding Ingredient:
- 1 large egg
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 400°F (200°C) and carefully arrange parchment paper on two baking sheets to prevent sticking.
- Allow puff pastry to soften at room temperature for approximately 15 minutes, ensuring it becomes pliable but not too soft.
- Using a sharp knife, precisely divide each pastry sheet into 8 equal triangular or rectangular portions.
- Carefully segment chocolate bars into 4 uniform sections, positioning one section centrally on each pastry piece.
- Prepare an egg wash by vigorously whisking one egg with a small amount of water until thoroughly combined.
- Gently fold the pastry edges over the chocolate, applying gentle pressure to create a secure seal around the filling.
- Delicately brush the pastry surface with the prepared egg wash, ensuring complete and even coverage to achieve a golden, glossy finish.
- Transfer pastries to prepared baking sheets and place in the preheated oven, rotating the trays midway through cooking to ensure uniform browning.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes, watching carefully until the croissants transform into a rich, golden-brown color with crispy, flaky edges.
- Remove from oven and allow croissants to cool for 10 minutes, then elegantly dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
- Serve warm to experience the ultimate chocolate-filled pastry indulgence.
Notes
- Dive into a delightful baking adventure that transforms simple puff pastry into decadent chocolate-filled treats.
- Thawing is crucial for easy handling, giving you perfectly pliable pastry sheets ready to be transformed.
- Chocolate selection matters – choose high-quality dark or milk chocolate bars for rich, melting centers.
- Creating neat triangles requires gentle folding techniques and precise sealing to prevent chocolate leakage.
- Egg wash provides a gorgeous golden sheen and helps pastry edges stick together seamlessly.
- Serving warm ensures maximum chocolate ooze and creates an irresistibly indulgent dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg