Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain Au Chocolat)
Indulge in the rich, buttery delight of homemade chocolate croissants (Pain Au Chocolat). This classic French pastry features flaky layers enveloping a luscious chocolate filling, perfect for elevating your breakfast or brunch gatherings.
- Prep Time: 90 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
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- 4 cups flour
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 packet instant dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups cold unsalted butter, cut into slices
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 bars sweetened chocolate
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour, water, milk, sugar, salt, yeast, and softened butter until mixed.
- Knead gently until a ball forms, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for one hour.
- Prepare the cold butter layer on parchment paper; flatten it into a square and refrigerate.
- Roll out the dough into quadrants; enclose the butter layer inside.
- Seal seams by rolling out the layered dough and chill again.
- Create turns in the dough by rolling out and folding; repeat three times with chilling between turns.
- After final turn, refrigerate overnight.
- Roll out the dough for shaping croissants; fill each rectangle with chocolate and roll tightly.
- Bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 235mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 34mg