Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat)

Name: Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat)
Prep time: 12 h 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 13 h 5 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (4 Tablespoons; 60g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for rolling/shaping; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 Tablespoon active dry or instant yeast; 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) cold whole milk; one 4-ounce bar (113g) semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; optional: confectioners’ sugar for dusting; 1 and 1/2 cups (3 sticks; 345g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 2 Tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) whole milk

Instructions

Prep:12h 45minCook:20min

Extra flaky and buttery homemade chocolate croissants (Pain au Chocolat) are incredible warm from the oven. Recreate this French bakery classic at home!

Updated at: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:04:32 GMT