Description
Indulge in the heavenly delight of homemade chocolate croissants, where buttery layers embrace rich chocolate for a perfect breakfast or dessert. Imagine biting into a warm, flaky pastry that melts in your mouth, with an aroma that transports you to a Parisian café. These croissants are surprisingly easy to make and will impress everyone at your table.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cold)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 egg (for egg wash) + 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Create the Dough: Mix warm milk with sugar and yeast; let it sit until bubbly (5-10 minutes). In another bowl, combine flour and salt, then create a well in the center for the yeast mixture.
- Knead: Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic (8-10 minutes).
- Add Butter: Roll out the dough into a rectangle; pound cold butter between parchment paper until flattened and place it on one half of the dough.
- Fold and Roll: Fold the other half over the butter, roll out again, and fold into thirds like a book. Chill wrapped for at least an hour.
- Shape Croissants: Roll out chilled dough into a rectangle, cut triangles, fill with chocolate chips, and roll from base to tip.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Let croissants rise on lined baking sheets for 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg