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Easy Chocolate Croissants
This easy chocolate croissant recipe is a simplified version using puff pastry. It's a great brunch recipe ready in less than 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 456 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Ingredients
- 2 heets puff pastry dough
- 16 ounces dark chocolate we used bars of 60% Ghirardelli chocolate
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°degrees F. Note: Use the temperature in the instructions on the package of puff pastry.
- Open up the puff pastry dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Dust a rolling pin with flour and lightly roll dough out to a rectangle approximately 14 inches wide and 12 inches tall.
- Cut dough into 6 triangles.
- Cut chocolate bar into 1 ounce pieces and place 1 ounce of chocolate at the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll the dough up from the wide end of the triangle to the pointed end keeping the point centered so it falls across the top of the croissant.
- Repeat this for each piece of dough.
- Once all 6 are filled with chocolate and rolled open the second sheet of puff pastry and repeat steps 1-5.
- In a small bowl beat together egg and water making an egg wash.
- Place the rolled croissants on a parchment lined baking sheet and brush a little of the egg wash over each croissant.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown on the outside.
- When the croissants are finished baking remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
- While the pastries cool chop up the remaining 4 ounces of chocolate and place in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 15 seconds at a time, stirring well in between, until chocolate is fully melted.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the croissants and let cool before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1croissant
Calories
456kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
300mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 456
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1croissant | |
| Calories | 456kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.