Name: Mini chocolate croissants
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 4 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, thawed; 32 milk chocolate buttons; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 tablespoon flaked almonds, lightly crushed; icing sugar and strawberries, to serve

Mini chocolate croissants

Chocolate croissants, or pain au chocolat, are one of life's culinary delights. For this quick mini version of the French classic, your mini-masterchefs will want to help.

Prep

10M

Cook

12M

Total

22M

Ingredients

4 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, thawed

32 milk chocolate buttons

1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon caster sugar

1 tablespoon flaked almonds, lightly crushed

icing sugar and strawberries, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Cut each pastry sheet into quarters (squares).

2.For each croissant, break up 2 chocolate buttons. Place on a pastry square. Roll up pastry, diagonally. enclosing filling to form a log. Shape into a crescent. Place on prepared trays.

3.Brush croissants with egg yolk. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove from oven. Cool slightly on trays. Dust croissants with icing sugar. Serve with strawberries.

Makes 16 Be sure to use butter puff pastry. It’s the butter that gives this recipe its true croissant flavour. Instead of chocolate, you can experiment with different fillings, such as jam, lemon curd, sultanas, dried apricot … or add cheese for a savoury version.
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