Easy Chocolate Mini Croissants
Flaky and golden mini croissants filled with rich melted chocolate, made easily with store-bought puff pastry for a quick bakery-style treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 mini croissants
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Puff pastry sheet 1 thawed
- Chocolate spread 4 to 5 tablespoons
- Egg 1
- Powdered sugar optional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour surface and roll out puff pastry to smooth creases.
- Cut pastry into triangles by slicing into rectangles and cutting diagonally.
- Place a small amount of chocolate spread at the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll from the wide end to the tip to form croissants and place seam-side down on tray.
- Beat egg and brush over each croissant.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
- Cool slightly and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Do not overfill to prevent chocolate leakage.
- Use cold pastry for best puffing.
- Can use chocolate chips or chopped chocolate.
- Reheat in oven for crisp texture.
- Store in airtight container up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
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