Description
Indulge in the buttery, flaky goodness of these homemade chocolate croissants filled with rich chocolate batons. Perfect for a special breakfast treat or a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
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For the Dough:
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp (1 packet) instant yeast
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) cold whole milk
For the Butter Layer:
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
For the Filling:
- 16 chocolate batons or 8 oz high-quality semi-sweet chocolate, cut into bars
For the Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp milk
Optional:
- Confectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Making the Dough: Combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add cold milk and knead. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preparing the Butter Layer: Beat softened butter and flour, shape into a rectangle, and chill.
- Assembling: Roll out the dough, encase the butter layer, fold, and chill. Repeat folding process.
- Shaping: Cut and stretch dough, add chocolate batons, roll up, and arrange on baking sheets.
- Baking: Proof, then bake after brushing with egg wash. Serve dusted with confectioners’ sugar.
Notes
- Keep dough and butter cold for best results.
- Croissants can be frozen before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg