Milk Chocolate Croissants
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
These milk chocolate croissants are my go to weekend treat when I want something that tastes fancy but doesn't require hours of work. With a total time of just 45 minutes, they're surprisingly quick to pull together, making them perfect for impressing guests without the stress. The milk powder adds richness and calcium to your dough, while the buttery layers paired with melting chocolate chips create an absolutely irresistible pastry. What I love most is how simple the ingredient list is and how forgiving the recipe turns out to be. Trust me, once you taste that first warm, flaky bite with the milk chocolate melting inside, you'll be making these constantly.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 100 gmilk powder
- 500 gall-purpose flour
- 50 ggranulated sugar
- 5 gsalt
- 200 mlmilk
- 10 gactive dry yeast
- 250 gunsalted butter, softened
- 4large eggs
- 50 gcocoa powder
- 150 gmilk chocolate chips
- 50 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine milk powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk until combined. Set aside.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and yeast. Whisk until combined.
- 3
Add softened butter and use a pastry blender or your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 4
In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- 5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a smooth dough forms. Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- 6
Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Cut into triangles and roll each into a croissant shape. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch of space between each croissant.
- 7
Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. While still warm, drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
- 8
Allow the croissants to cool for a few minutes before serving.
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