Shortcut Chocolate Croissants
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Shortcut Chocolate Croissants
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This shortcut version of the French classic, chocolate croissants, or pain au chocolat, is sinfully delicious right out of the oven! Store-bought puff pastry dough makes this recipe accessible to bakers of all confidence levels, and they're a perfect weekend breakfast treat!
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Ingredients
- 17.3 oz package frozen puff pastry sheets (like Pepperidge farm brand)
- 4 (1.55 oz each) Hershey's special dark chocolate candy bars
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp water
- powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
Prepare
- Remove puff pastry sheets from the freezer and thaw for at least 15 minutes before working with them.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Make egg wash
- In a small mixing bowl, combine egg and water and beat with a fork until combined.
Assemble
- Unfold one puff pastry sheet and use a knife to slice into 8 equal pieces.
- Break candy bars into 4 sections each. Place one section of chocolate in the center of each of the puff pastry section pieces. You should have 8 pieces of candy bars left, set those aside for now.
- Fold one side of a puff pastry section over the chocolate, then fold the other side of the section over the top of the folded side. Repeat with remaining puff pastry sections.
- Add pastries to prepared baking sheet and brush the tops and sides of the pastries with the egg wash.
Bake
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown and puffed up.
- Remove from oven, then repeat the assembling and baking process for the remaining puff pastry sheet, remaining candy bars, and remaining egg wash.
Garnish and serve
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired, and serve either warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Recipe makes 16 small chocolate croissants.
- If you're concerned about chocolate potentially leaking out through the folded seal of the puff pastry, you can use a bit of the egg wash in between the folded ends where you seal it, and this will really make it secure.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
25mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
17IU
(0%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 25mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 17IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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