Chocolate Croissant
Experience the joy of baking with homemade Chocolate Croissants that boast flaky layers and a rich chocolate filling. This delightful French pastry is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet indulgence at any time of day. With just a few essential ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you can create bakery-quality croissants in the comfort of your home. The combination of buttery dough and dark chocolate will have everyone coming back for more—just like from your favorite café!
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Yield: About 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 3 ¼ cups bread flour
- 1 cup cold whole milk
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup European-style butter (cold) for the butter block
- 8 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add cold milk and softened butter; mix until shaggy dough forms. Knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth, then chill for at least 2 hours.
- Create a butter block by pounding cold butter between parchment sheets into a rectangle. Keep it cold.
- Encase the butter block in the chilled dough, roll out to about 10×20 inches, fold into thirds, and chill for 30 minutes. Repeat this rolling and folding process three times.
- Roll out again to cut triangles, fill with chocolate, roll tightly from base to tip, and let them proof for about 2–3 hours until puffy.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), brush croissants with egg wash, bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown, then cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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