Description
This Chocolate Croissant Loaf is a decadent twist on the classic pastry, combining the rich, buttery, and flaky layers of croissants with the indulgent sweetness of dark chocolate in a delicious bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Whole Milk (warmed to 110ºF-115ºF)
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (melted)
- 1 large Egg (room temperature)
- 2 cups Bread Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 oz Dark Chocolate Bar (finely chopped)
- 14 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Add the warm milk, sugar, and yeast to the mixing bowl. Whisk, cover, then let sit for 10 minutes while it blooms.
- Add in the melted butter, egg, bread flour, and salt. Knead the dough until it is soft and smooth.
- Slice the unsalted butter into pieces and shape it into a rectangle. Chill until firm.
- Grease the bowl and let the dough rise for 90 to 120 minutes.
- Punch the dough down, roll it out, and chill for 20 minutes.
- Place the chilled dough with the butter slab in the center and fold the dough over the butter.
- Roll out the dough and fold it like a letter. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Repeat the rolling and folding process two more times, chilling in between.
- Finely chop the dark chocolate.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, cut into strips, brush with water, and coat with chocolate.
- Dust with flour and roll into a rectangle. Press down the remaining chocolate.
- Roll into a tight log and place in the clay baker. Let it rise for 60 to 90 minutes.
- Soak the lid, pat it dry, and cover the loaf. Bake in a cold oven at 375ºF for 25 minutes.
- Brush the loaf with egg wash and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the baker and cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Keep leftover croissant loaf in a well-sealed container for up to 1 day.
- Prep Time: 240 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 393
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Croissant Loaf