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Homemade Chocolate Croissants

April 11, 2020 by Jennifer 2 Comments

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Use this recipe to make perfectly fluffy Homemade Chocolate Croissants every time! They can be made ahead of time and warmed when ready to eat!

Homemade Chocolate Croissants on a white plate

 

These Homemade Chocolate Croissants are a simplified version of one of the first French recipes I ever made in culinary school called Pain Au Chocolat. We, of course, had to go through the painstaking process of making puff pastry from scratch but the end result was so worth it. This simplified version is just as delicious and far less time-consuming!

I still remember trying them for the first time fresh out of the oven and thinking, “Why is this the first time I’ve ever eaten these?” NO ONE should wait that long to try chocolate croissants. They are life-changing!

 

Homemade Chocolate Croissants

 

Tools Needed:

Parchment Paper
Sharp Knife (This is my knife from culinary school. It’s expensive, but I’ve had it for 11 years and it is still PERFECT. If you’re looking for a goof knife, this one is amazing!)
Basting Brush

 

Ingredients:

1 Box – Frozen Puff Pastry
1 Bar – Favorite Chocolate (If using a standard size chocolate bar use 2. I used the Lindt Milk Chocolate Bar)
1 – Egg
1 Pinch – Salt

 

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Allow the puff pastry to defrost at room temperature. Once defrosted, lay 1 sheet out on parchment paper and cut vertically through the fold lines.

 

Puff Pastry laying on a sheet of parchment paper

 

2. Break the chocolate into 6 long pieces. The Lindt milk chocolate bar I used was exactly 6 rows of 5 pieces. You should have enough chocolate to place on the bottom half of the puff pastry, leaving room around the boarders to seal.

 

Sections of chocolate bar on bottom half of puff pastry

 

3. Crack your egg into a bowl and whisk with the salt to create an egg wash. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash and fold the top half of the pastry down over the chocolate matching up the edges. Press along seams to seal.

 

puff pastry with chocolate on the bottom being brushed with egg wash

 

4. Using a sharp knife, cut 3 vents into the top of each pastry.

 

Folding over the puff pastry and sealing edges

 

5. Place the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush the tops of the pastry with the egg wash. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

 

baked pastry on a baking sheet

 

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Homemade Chocolate Croissants on a white plate

Homemade Chocolate Croissants

Jennifer
Use this recipe to make perfectly fluffy Homemade Chocolate Croissants every time! They can be made ahead of time and warmed when ready to eat!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people
Calories 490 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Frozen Puff Pastry
  • 1 large Chocolate Bar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 pinch Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Allow the puff pastry to defrost at room temperature. Once defrosted, lay 1 sheet out on parchment paper and cut vertically through the fold lines.
  • Break the chocolate into 6 long pieces. The Lindt milk chocolate bar I used was exactly 6 rows of 5 pieces. You should have enough chocolate to place on the bottom half of the puff pastry, leaving room around the boarders to seal.
  • Crack your egg into a bowl and whisk with the salt to create an egg wash. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash and fold the top half of the pastry down over the chocolate matching up the edges. Press along seams to seal.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut 3 vents into the top of each pastry. Brush the tops of the pastry with the egg wash.
  • Place the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and let them cool slightly before eating them.

Notes

*These nutrition facts are approximate and subject to change if a different brand ingredient is used.*

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Chocolate Croissants
Amount Per Serving
Calories 490 Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Fat 34g52%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 31mg10%
Sodium 223mg10%
Potassium 95mg3%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 45IU1%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Ron Sherwood

    April 14, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    Made the croissants this afternoon. First time I’ve tried something like this, turned out really good. The cocolate bars I got, 1 made 5 croissants, so we had 5 milk chocolate, and 1 dark chocolate (for me ?). Thanks for this!
    Ron S
    (Took a picture, but can’t figure out how to attach it)

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    • Jennifer

      April 14, 2020 at 10:51 pm

      Thanks Ron!!!

      Reply

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