Indulgent Boston Cream Pie Croissants for Your Sweet Tooth
Satisfy your cravings with Indulgent Boston Cream Pie Croissants for Your Sweet Tooth! Try this easy recipe today and indulge in sweet bliss.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 croissants 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups whole milk (or non-dairy milk)
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 0.25 cups cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or vegan butter)
- 1 cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
Instructions
- Prepare the custard by heating milk and sugar in a saucepan until dissolved. Whisk cornstarch with egg yolks in a separate bowl, then temper the yolks with the warm milk mixture before cooking until thickened. Stir in vanilla and butter; cool.
- Preheat the oven as per croissant dough package directions and roll out the dough on a floured surface.
- Fill each triangle of dough with cooled custard and roll tightly into crescent shapes.
- Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet until golden brown.
- For ganache, heat cream until simmering, remove from heat, add chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Once croissants have cooled slightly, drizzle or dip in ganache to finish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant (50g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg