Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat) Recipe

Name: Homemade Chocolate Croissants (Pain au Chocolat) Recipe
Total time: 785 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) 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 (340g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 2 Tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) whole milk

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This homemade chocolate croissant recipe, also known as Pain au Chocolat, results in buttery, flaky pastries with a rich… Ready in 13 hr 5 min, serves 16.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) 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 (340g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 Tablespoons (16g) all-purpose flour
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons (30ml) whole milk