Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Flaky Chocolate Croissants That Are Worth the Wait! These homemade pastries feature a rich chocolate filling wrapped in layers of buttery, flaky dough, creating a perfect treat for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 1/4 cups cold whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup chocolate batons or semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
- Confectioners’ sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl. Gradually add cold milk until combined. Knead until smooth, cover, and let rise until doubled.
- Create Butter Layer: Spread softened butter between parchment sheets and roll into a rectangle. Chill while dough rises.
- Laminate Dough: Roll out dough, encase chilled butter, and fold as instructed. Repeat folding process two more times.
- Shape Croissants: Cut triangles from rolled dough, place chocolate at wide end, and roll tightly.
- Final Rise & Bake: Place croissants on baking sheet to rise again. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), brush with egg wash, then bake for about 20 minutes until golden.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg