Milk Chocolate Croissants

Cookinero 23 Apr 2025

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Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI, was Austrian. And she loved croissants. She was the one who "brought" them to France from Austria, where this delicacy was invented. Despite the fact that she ordered croissants to be made only for her, now it is a favorite dessert all over the world. Chocolate croissants are one of the most popular. They are easy to make at home from puff yeast dough. The recipe for croissants with chocolate is no longer a royal secret.

How to cook Milk Chocolate Croissants

Step 1

Knead the dough. Dissolve the yeast in slightly warm milk and let it sit for 10 minutes, then beat in the egg. Add sugar and salt. Mix. Pour in flour in small portions and knead the dough. Let it sit for 20 minutes.

Step 2

While the dough is resting, prepare the butter. It should be soft, but not runny. Place the glass in a pan with water so that the water completely covers it. Bring the water to a boil. While the water is boiling, cut the butter into small pieces so that they can be covered with a glass, put the pieces on top of each other. Cover with a hot glass and wait until the glass cools. The butter will soften and become suitable for work.

Step 3

Start making puff pastry. Roll out the dough into a layer about 0.5 cm thick. Spread butter on it. Fold each edge to the center to form a square envelope. Press lightly with your hands on top and roll out the dough carefully so as not to tear it. Otherwise, the butter will leak out. Roll it up into a square envelope again. Repeat the procedure twice. Leave the dough for about 15 minutes.

Step 4

While the dough is rising, prepare the yolk for brushing the croissants. Separate the yolk from the white, carefully pouring it from one half of the shell to the other until all the white has drained onto a saucer. Place the yolk in a bowl or small bowl and beat with a brush. Set aside.

Step 5

Roll the dough into croissants. To do this, divide the dough into small pieces and carefully roll each of them. Cut the dough into triangles. Place a few pieces of chocolate at the base of the triangles and tightly roll the buns from the base to the top.

Step 6

Proceed to baking the croissants. Place them on a baking sheet and let them sit for about 10 minutes so that the croissants rise slightly. Brush the top with yolk. Put in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove the pastries from the oven, cool slightly and serve.