Easy Chocolate Croissants
Who knew fancy could be this easy? These easiest chocolate croissants (pain au chocolat) are a quick take on the French classic. made with only 3 ingredients and ready in just 30 minutes, these croissants are flaky, chocolatey and dangerously good!
Prep:
5 minutes
rest:
CHILL:
RISE:
Cook:
25 minutes
TOtal:
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 sheet of puff pastry (ready to roll)
- 1 cup Dark or milk chocolate chips
- 1 Egg (for egg wash)
- 1-2 tbsp of Icing sugar/powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Fan oven to 160C/330F (for conventional oven, 180C/356F) and line a large baking sheet with baking paper.
- Gently unroll the puff pastry sheet.
- Cut the puff pastry sheet in half vertically then slice each half into five equal rectangles. You’ll end up with 10 rectangles.
- Place some chocolate chips in the centre of each rectangle. Fold one short side over the chips, press gently, then fold the other side on top and seal with a gentle press. Lightly moisten the seam with a wet finger to better seal the pastry and prevent it from unfolding while baking.
- Place the pastries seam-side down on the baking sheet to keep them sealed while baking.
- Brush the top of each pastry with an egg wash (whisk an egg using a fork).
- Bake for 25 minutes or until flakey and golden brown in colour.
- Let them cool slightly, then dust the top of each croissant with icing sugar.
- Melt some chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzle on these croissants. Enjoy!