Delicious Homemade Chocolate Croissants Recipe You Can Make Today
Indulge in the heavenly taste of homemade chocolate croissants with this easy-to-follow recipe. Flaky, buttery, and filled with rich chocolate, these delightful pastries are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat anytime. With simple ingredients and a few straightforward steps, you can impress family and friends with your baking skills. Enjoy the warm aroma filling your kitchen as you create these scrumptious delights that offer both elegance and comfort.
- Prep Time: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 0.25 cup unsalted butter (for mixing)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon active dry or instant yeast
- 1.5 cups cold whole milk
- 1.5 cups unsalted butter (softened for the filling)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (for the filling)
- 4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Melt 0.25 cup unsalted butter and add it with cold milk to the dry ingredients; mix until forming a dough.
- Knead gently on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 90 minutes.
- Prepare the butter block by rolling softened 1.5 cups unsalted butter between parchment paper into a rectangle; chill until firm.
- Roll out the chilled dough into a larger rectangle, encasing the butter block completely.
- Roll out again and fold in thirds; repeat twice more with chilling periods.
- Roll out final dough into a large rectangle; cut triangles and place small pieces of chocolate at their wide ends before rolling into croissant shapes.
- Let formed croissants rise on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until doubled in size (about 60-90 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush risen croissants with egg wash (1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons whole milk) before baking for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg