Easy Chocolate Puff Pastry Croissants Recipes

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE PUFF PASTRY CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to a large square.
• Cut the large square into 4 equal squares. Then, cut each square in half diagonally (making a triangle)
• Fill each triangle with a approx 2-3 teaspoons of chocolate chips.
• Starting at the wider end, roll each triangle. Make sure to pinch the ends, so, your chocolate doesn't spill over.
• Once rolled, curl the ends in to form a crescent shape.
• Place each on prepared baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, beat together egg white and water. Brush on top on each croissant.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.

PUFF PASTRY CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Gently unfold the pastry dough onto a lightly floured surface. Flour the dough to keep it from becoming sticky, if necessary. Roll out the puff pastry so that it is extended by about 1 inch on all sides.
• Cut down the middle vertically, and then make 3 cuts horizontally to make 8 rectangles. Cut each rectangle in 2 to make 16 total triangles. (To make larger croissants, make only 2 cuts horizontally to make 6 rectangles, and then cut into 12 total triangles)
• Working with one triangle at a time, brush with egg wash and place a few pieces of chocolate on the fat end about 1 inch above the end. Roll the dough towards the skinny end, pinching the dough at the beginning of the roll to ensure the chocolate doesn't ooze out during baking.
• Place the croissants on the sheet pan and slightly curve the ends toward the center. Brush generously with more egg wash and sprinkle with sugar or salt, if desired.
• Place in the 425°F oven and immediately turn down to 400°F. Bake for 12-18 minutes (different brands of puff pastry will need different baking times, so start checking at 12 minutes). Croissants are done when they are puffed and deep golden brown, but don't let them burn. Rotate pan if needed to promote even baking.
• Enjoy croissants soon after baking, and serve them warm for gooey chocolate centers.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• For the croissant dough: In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt, then whisk together. Add 2 tablespoons of room temperature butter and beat with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until combined and the butter is no longer visible. Add the milk. Mix on low speed until the dough comes together, then switch to the dough hook. Knead on medium-high until the dough comes together into a smooth but still slightly loose ball, about 5 minutes. Remove from the mixer, then pat into a rectangle and wrap in plastic wrap. Let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• When the dough is almost done resting, make a rectangle of butter! Smush the remaining 2 1/2 sticks butter together into a rustic rectangle and dust all over with flour. Place it between two pieces of parchment paper (or butter wrappers) and press or roll it into a 6-by-8-inch rectangle. Roll the dough on a floured work surface to about 10 by 20 inches. Lay the butter rectangle in the center and fold one end over the butter. Fold the second end over the top, like folding a letter. This is the first turn. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes.
• For the chocolate croissants: Unwrap the dough and set one straight edge closest to you. Roll to about 10 by 20 inches and fold the short ends in to meet in the center, then fold closed, like a book. (This is the second turn.) Wrap and chill 30 minutes, then complete another book turn. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes after the third turn. Complete one more book turn. Wrap and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Beat the egg. Unwrap the dough and cut in half. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with half of the dough at a time, roll into a 10-by-14-inch rectangle and trim the edges with a pizza wheel to even it out. Cut into 6 rectangles by cutting it in half vertically, and then in thirds horizontally. Brush the rectangles with the egg wash. Lay a 1/2-ounce chocolate bar in the center of each rectangle, arranging it parallel to the short ends of the rectangle. Fold one end over the chocolate, and then the other end over that, again like a letter. Place seam-side down on one of the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough and chocolate. Spray a piece of plastic wrap with cooking spray and cover the croissants loosely. Let rise at room temperature until light, puffy and increased in size by about half, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the croissants generously with the egg wash. Bake, rotating the baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through, until puffed and deep golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly on a rack.

PUFF PASTRY CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unfold the puff pastry. Cut the dough into 4 equal squares then cut each square diagonally, resulting in 8 triangles.
• Working with 1 triangle at a time, position it so the wide end is facing you and the point is away from you, like a 90 degree triangle. Add chocolate to the center.
• Roll the dough up from wide end to the point, pinching in the dough so the chocolate pieces don't ooze out. Transfer to the baking sheet and curl the ends towards the center to make a crescent shape. Repeat with the remaining triangles.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Brush each croissant with egg then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve warm or at room temperature. Croissants are best served the day they are made.

CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Unfurl the sheet of pastry and then cut it into 6 squares.
• Cut each square diagonally to give 2 triangles (they will appear quite small). Put the triangle with the wider part facing you and the point away from you.
• Break off small pieces of chocolate (approx.1cm/half inch) to place about 2cm/3/4-inch up from the wide end nearest you.
• Then carefully roll from that chocolate loaded end towards the point of the triangle.
• You should now have something resembling a straight croissant, seal it slightly with your fingertips and curl it around into a crescent.
• Place the chocolate croissants on a lined baking tray and paint with the beaten egg. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and puffy and exuberantly, if miniaturely, croissant-like.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS (PAIN AU CHOCOLATE) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the flour, water, milk, sugar, salt, yeast, and butter.
• Once the dough starts to clump, turn it out onto a clean counter.
• Lightly knead the dough and form it into a ball, making sure not to over-knead it.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
• Slice the cold butter in thirds and place it onto a sheet of parchment paper..
• Place another piece of parchment on top of the butter, and beat it with a rolling pin.
• Keeping the parchment paper on the butter, use a rolling pin to roll the butter into a 7-inch (18 cm) square, ½-inch (1 cm) thick. If necessary, use a knife to trim the edges and place the trimmings back on top of the butter and continue to roll into a square.
• Transfer the butter layer to the refrigerator.
• To roll out the dough, lightly flour the counter. Place the dough on the counter, and push the rolling pin once vertically into the dough and once horizontally to form four quadrants.
• Roll out each corner and form a 10-inch (25 cm) square.
• Place the butter layer on top of the dough and fold the sides of the dough over the butter, enclosing it completely.
• Roll the dough with a rolling pin to seal the seams, making sure to lengthen the dough, rather than widening it.
• Transfer the dough to a baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it's 8x24 inches (20x61 cm).
• Fold the top half down to the middle, and brush off any excess flour.
• Fold the bottom half over the top and turn the dough clockwise to the left. This completes the first turn.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Roll out the dough again two more times, completing three turns in total and refrigerating for 1 hour in between each turn. If at anytime the dough or butter begins to soften, stop and transfer back to the fridge.
• After the final turn, cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• To form the croissants, cut the dough in half. Place one half in the refrigerator.
• Flour the surface and roll out the dough into a long narrow strip, about 8x40 inches (20x101 cm).
• With a knife, trim the edges of the dough.
• Cut the dough into 4 rectangles.
• Place the chocolate on the edge of the dough and roll tightly enclosing it in the dough.
• Place the croissants on a baking sheet, seam side down.
• Repeat with the other half of the dough.
• Brush the croissants with the beaten egg. Save the rest of the egg wash in the fridge for later.
• Place the croissants in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Once the croissants have proofed, brush them with one more layer of egg wash.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!