Delicious Homemade Chocolate Croissants Recipe You Can Make Today
Indulge in the delightful experience of baking your own flaky, buttery chocolate croissants with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon treat, these homemade pastries will impress your family and friends. With rich chocolate nestled in layers of tender dough, every bite is a melt-in-your-mouth moment.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Makes 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 layers)
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour (for layers)
- 4 ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, mix together the unsalted butter, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Gradually add cold milk until a dough forms; knead for about 10 minutes until smooth.
- Shape dough into a ball and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Prepare the butter layer by shaping softened butter mixed with flour into a square.
- Roll out the chilled dough and encase the butter layer within it; roll and fold to create layers.
- Shape croissants by cutting triangles from rolled dough and placing chocolate near the base before rolling up.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and bake shaped croissants for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg