Chocolate Croissant Recipe (2024)

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If y’all did not know my husband currently works for a coffee shop – I asked him what is the most popular item on their food menu and he said the Chocolate Croissant – which does not surprise me. Chocolate + Croissant = Something Magical. It also comes with a “magical” price tag 😉 So today I am tackling this yummy treat – I am making it yummy, easy to do, and nice on your wallet! It is quick to make to boot!

What You Need

1 Package of Crescent Rolls

1 Cup of Chocolate Chips ( Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate)

1 Egg

Vanilla Extract ( Optional)

What To Do

Preheat Oven To 425 and beat the egg in a small dish.

Unroll Crescent Rolls – with the larger section facing you. Place about 25 chocolate chips. You should use up about 3/4ths of the chocolate chips once you are done.

Brush a small amount of vanilla over the chocolate chips – this is optional.

Roll the dough into croissant shape.

Brush egg on the croissant ( this will give it that amazing brown coloring. Please note you will only be using a small portion of the egg 😉 ).

Place croissants onto a cookie tray.

Place tray into the oven and cook until golden brown about 15 – 20 minutes.

Melt the rest of the chocolate chips in the microwave. Heat the chips for only 30 seconds at a time so you will not burn the chocolate.

Drizzle melted over cooked croissants.

Enjoy 🙂

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Simply put these are amazing. Just make them - you can thank me later 🙂

Ingredients

  • 1 Package of Crescent Rolls
  • 1 Cup of Chocolate Chips ( Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate)
  • 1 Egg
  • Vanilla Extract ( Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven To 425 and beat the egg in a small dish.
  2. Unroll Crescent Rolls - with the larger section facing you. Place about 25 chocolate chips. You should use up about ¾ths of the chocolate chips once you are done.
  3. Brush a small amount of vanilla over the chocolate chips - this is optional.
  4. Roll the dough into croissant shape.
  5. Brush egg on the croissant ( this will give it that amazing brown coloring. Please note you will only be using a small portion of the egg 😉 ).
  6. Place croissants onto a cookie tray.
  7. Place tray into the oven and cook until golden brown about 15 - 20 minutes.
  8. Melt the rest of the chocolate chips in the microwave. Heat the chips for only 30 seconds at a time so you will not burn the chocolate.
  9. Drizzle melted over cooked croissants.
  10. Enjoy 🙂

This recipe was adapted from My Wooden Spoons.

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  • Darlene

    Thanks for the recipe. Looks like something even I can do. We are all chocolate lovers so I may just dig right in. Have a great day!

  • Tracey

    These are also good with some cream cheese in the middle with the chocolate chips. For one package of croissants I would use half a package of softened cream cheese and mix up with 3-4 TBLSP of sugar. (depending on how sweet you want it) Put the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the croissant before you put on the chocolate chips.

  • Adrienne

    Just whipped up a batch…easy and good! 🙂

  • Adrienne

    Oh, btw…my daughter made a couple of them with marshmallows and chocolate chips…she is dancing through the kitchen with glee!

  • tsuruta

    How about using the new Philadelphia chocolate spread instead of cream cheese with the chocolate chips? I’m off to give it a try…. yum!!

    • Budget Savvy Diva

      Sounds amazing!

  • Beth

    I did something similar this morning with Nutella instead of chips. These will make my Monday morning not so grumpy tomorrow. 🙂

  • Tara

    Just tried this tonight…delicious!!!

  • Katie

    I made these but I did half chocolate chips and half peanut butter chips. They taste amazing

  • Dawn

    you can also make these using 3 hershey’s kisses (two facing up, one down, to form a “log” of choc). the dark choc kisses are the best!!!

  • Billie

    We eat these on Sunday Mornings about once a month. You can also use Hershey Bar squares. My big teenage boys eat these up! Nutella works great also.

  • Jordan

    I made these tonight and unfortunately burned the bottoms a little bit 🙁 If you have an electric oven, I would suggest altering the time, maybe more like 10-15 minutes. Even still, they were a hit with my roommates!! Great recipe!

    • Budget Savvy Diva

      Oh total bummer! I am glad you enjoyed them though. I used a gas oven so I did not know…

  • Tweetysnest

    Just made these, yummm! I had some left over pie dough and made little turnovers, next time I will use crescent rolls. Delicious! Thank you for sharing!

  • Katie

    It’s really good if you spread a little nutella inside the rolls too 😉

  • valerie

    I have also used Reese Peanut Butter Cups and brushed the top with a simple syrup and sprinkled with powdered sugar. AH-MAZE-ing! My kids loved it ans it was so decadent.

  • JennStar

    My recipe has 2 ingredients. Puff pastry and chocolate bar. I think they taste and feel more like real croissants than the Pillsbury dough. However, these Pillsbury ones are less messy (puff pastry is flaky/crispy so pieces fall on you haha) and totally yummy. These are also faster because you don’t have to let the dough thaw. I like this recipe but I also wanted to share mine as another option. 😉

  • Kristina

    I just tried this, and aside from a few burns (from me placing the tray too low in the oven – it was my first time using the one in my new apartment. Oops) they taste great! I’m def gonna try them again next week and place them HIGHER UP to stop any burning haha! Thanks for the recipe! I had chocolate croissants down in Peru and I LOVED them!

  • TM Walker

    They are very tasty. Only issue I had was the temp and time. I had to take mine out at 12 minutes – they were VERY brown but thank goodness not burned. Next time I will try different temp. I’m sure different ovens, different times, different temps. Thank you. I enjoy following this site on Pinterest!!

  • Angie G

    Thanks for the recipe. This would really curb that chocolate craving I’m having.

  • Mona

    Wow I love it. Thank you so much!

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  • colleen howell

    I love these things, now I can make my own, thanks

  • Dee

    Has anyone ever had the chocolate or cherry or apple turnover’s at arby’s. ?? OMG! They are so good, but $1.00 each. The grocery store I go to has the chocolate croissants I think there are 8 per package for $6.00. They are good, but this would be cheaper and yummier.

  • Sarah S.

    Brilliant!! I can’t wait to try this super simple recipe (definitely my type of recipe) and I have all the ingredients on hand.

  • Shannah

    I think these may be tomorrow’s breakfast!

  • Goreti

    This is so good and so quick. I usually have a package of crescent rolls in the fridge. Since I LOVE chocolate anything, I make these often. Hubby also like it with cinnamon sugar but I prefer chocolate.

  • Tiffany

    Definitely reduce time if you’re using a plan Jane electric oven. After about 10 minutes mine started to burn. Luckily I was standing in the kitchen reading the comments when I noticed. Lol

    Maybe cook for 8-10 minutes. Even at 10 minutes mine came out pretty brown.

Chocolate Croissant Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between chocolate croissants and croissants? ›

Chocolate croissants and pain au chocolat are the same pastry; “pain au chocolat” is the French name for chocolate croissants. They are made from the same pastry dough as traditional croissants, but with the addition of chocolate inside and baked in a rectangular shape.

What is the difference between puff pastry and croissant dough? ›

Puff pastry is similar to croissants in that it has visible airy layers. However, croissant dough is different from puff pastry because croissant dough contains yeast, but puff pastry does not contain yeast.

What is the secret to a good croissant? ›

Master the technique of laminating

This step is crucial in the process to ensure the steam effectively lifts the layers apart during baking. So the chef's secret is in the extra care and attention during laminating to enhance the flaky, weightless, buttery layers of the perfect croissant.

What is the difference between pain au chocolat and chocolatine? ›

None, it is two names for the same thing. Chocolatine is mainly used in the South West around Bordeaux and Pain au chocolat is used the rest of the country. There's no difference.

What do the French call a chocolate croissant? ›

Pain au chocolat, also known as chocolatine, is a classic French pastry that is believed to have originated in the eighteenth century. It is made of croissant dough and filled with chocolate. The pastry is named pain au chocolat in the northern part of France because it is made with bread dough.

Can you use Pillsbury crescent rolls instead of puff pastry? ›

Lucky for you, easy-bake crescents stand in for traditional puff pastry. It's a classic dessert with convenience!

Are crescent rolls the same as croissants? ›

To put it simply, crescent rolls are bread, whereas croissants are pastries. While both recipes result in light, fluffy, and buttery sweet treats, the ingredient lists are noticeably different. For example, croissants typically have milk and substantially more butter, whereas crescent rolls usually have more sugar.

Is crescent rolls puff pastry? ›

The crescent-shaped croissant is a flaky pastry with buttery layers whereas a puff pastry is a drier composition of dough. Both use similar ingredients and preparation work.

What kind of butter is best for croissants? ›

First and foremost, you should use European or European-style butter which consists of 83% to 84% of butterfat. It should be 68° Fahrenheit and in the consistency of cream cheese, spreadable with a spatula.

Should I chill my croissants before baking? ›

Before baking, chill proofed croissants for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F. Using a pastry brush, gently brush egg wash on each chilled croissant, avoiding cut sides that may have exposed layers of dough. Bake for 20 minutes.

Which flour is best for croissants? ›

What type of flour should I use? Most French croissant recipes use pastry flour (T45) to produce a croissant with a light, delicate texture. Bread flour or All Purpose can be used to produce a chewier, more sturdy croissant.

What chocolate pastry is similar to a croissant? ›

Pain Au Chocolat

Originally made from a brioche base, this means 'chocolate bread' in French and has since evolved to use the same buttery, flaky pastry as a croissant. It made its first appearance in the early 19th century and is also known as chocolatine in the south-west part of France.

How unhealthy is a pain au chocolat? ›

Is pain au chocolat healthy? Chocolate croissants are not considered healthy on their own, since they are not deemed to be very nutritious. The large amount of butter used to make croissants mean they are high in calories and fat. The chocolate filling in pain au chocolat makes them high in sugar, as well.

Why do Americans call pain au chocolat chocolate croissants? ›

"Chocolate croissant" is actually a misnomer; it could be the Americans got that party started but certainly influenced by the migration and mass production of croissants and pain au chocolat into North American markets and maybe some enterprising entrepreneurs who stuck a piece of chocolate into a croissant and called ...

Are there different types of croissants? ›

Around the same time, commercial yeast became available to French bakers. Together, those technologies produced the crescent-shaped croissant based on the Austrian kipferl, and three variations: chocolate, cinnamon-raisin and almond.

Are chocolate croissants Italian? ›

My understanding is that what we call "chocolate croissants", which are referred to in France/in French as "pain au chocolat", originated in France.

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