Easy Chocolate Puff Pastry Croissants

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

For croissant lovers..this is a very easy and elegant dessert, puff pastry filled with chocolate, then drizzled with a smooth chocolate glaze on the top.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 pasteries

• 2 puff pastry sheets , thawed (use one 17-ounce box)
• 1 -1 ½ cup milk chocolate chips
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate , broken into pieces
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water (more or less as needed)
• confectioners' sugar , for sprinkling

Directions:

1. Set oven to 350°F.
2. Grease 2 baking sheets.
3. Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface, then roll out to make a 10-inch square.
4. Cut into four even squares.
5. Place 2-3 tablespoons milk chocolate baking chips in the center of each square.
6. Brush the edges lightly with the beaten egg.
7. Fold each square into triangles, press the edges to seal.
8. Place on the baking sheets 2-inches apart.
9. Repeat with remaining puff pastry sheet.
10. Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
11. Cool on baking sheets for about 3 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
12. In a small microwave-safe bowl melt the 2 ounces semisweet chocolate with 2 tablespoons butter on HIGH for about 25-30 seconds, stirring once and until smooth. until smooth.
13. Stir/whisk in the confectioners sugar until combined.
14. Add in water until the icing is smooth and desired consistency for drizzling.
15. Drizzle over the pastries.
16. Sift lighty with confectioners sugar if desired.

Reviews

[CIndytc]

I should have pushed mine together better as some of them opened up...but the ones that did not looked great...and they tasted wonderful

[lakehouse]

These were wonderful. Just make sure pastry dough is still very cold so that the two layers of dough separate. Easy and delicious.

[Chef rmshill]

5 stars for taste and presentation! These are beautiful and taste wonderful! Really looks like a gourmet cook made them! They took me 5 minutes to make!