“Who knew croissants could be this easy?” 🥐🍫 With just milk, flour, and an egg, you can whip up bakery-style chocolate croissants that melt in your mouth. See the simple recipe and mouth-watering photos in the article below 👇📸
Chocolate croissants don’t have to be complicated! With just a few simple ingredients, you can make the fluffiest, most delicious treat that’s perfect for breakfast, dessert, or even as a sweet snack for kids to take to school.
Ingredients:
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250 ml warm milk
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1 tbsp dry yeast (7 g)
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1 egg white
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8 g vanilla sugar
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3 tbsp granulated sugar
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4 tbsp oil
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500 g flour
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1 tsp salt
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40 g melted butter
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2 tbsp cornstarch
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Chocolate (for filling)
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Powdered sugar (for dusting)
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1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk (for brushing)
Directions:
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In a bowl, mix warm milk, yeast, vanilla sugar, and granulated sugar. Add oil and the egg white.
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Gradually add flour and salt, kneading into a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for 1 hour.
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Divide the dough into small balls, then roll each into thin circles.
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Brush each layer with melted butter and sprinkle lightly with cornstarch, stacking the layers on top of each other.
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Roll out the stacked dough into a flat sheet and cut it into 16 triangles. Place a piece of chocolate at the base of each triangle and roll it up into a croissant shape.
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Arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops with the egg yolk and milk mixture.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 25 minutes until golden brown.
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Once cooled slightly, dust with powdered sugar.
✨ The result? Buttery, soft, and absolutely irresistible croissants with a gooey chocolate center. Perfect with coffee or a glass of milk!
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