Description
Bring the delightful taste of Paris into your kitchen with these Heavenly Homemade Chocolate Croissants! This beginner-friendly recipe guides you through creating flaky, buttery layers filled with rich semi-sweet chocolate. Whether enjoyed at breakfast, brunch, or as an afternoon snack, these croissants are sure to impress with their elegant presentation and indulgent flavor. Experience the joy of baking your own pastries from scratch and savor every bite of these mouthwatering treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
- 1/2 cup warm water (110°F or 43°C)
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate batons
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Activate the yeast by mixing warm water, warm milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let sit until foamy (5–10 minutes).
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Add melted butter and activated yeast mixture. Knead until smooth for about 5–7 minutes.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the butter block by flattening cold butter between parchment paper into a square.
- Roll chilled dough into a square and place butter block diagonally on top. Fold dough corners over to seal.
- Roll out into a rectangle, fold like a letter, chill for 30 minutes; repeat this process two more times.
- Roll final dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into rectangles and fill each with chocolate chips before rolling tightly.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet to rise for about 1.5–2 hours.
- Brush with egg wash (beaten egg mixed with milk) before baking at preheated oven (400°F or 200°C) for approximately 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant (85g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg