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Chocolate Croissants

"Pain au chocolat from the Costco bakery — flaky, buttery, with a stripe of dark chocolate running through the middle. The from-scratch version is a project, but there's a puff pastry shortcut that gets you 90% of the way there."

Chocolate Croissants
Prep 20 min
Cook 20 min
Servings8
Cost $1.00/each
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Costco Copycat — This is a homemade version of the Costco Bakery item. See it in store →

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The Game Plan

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Unfold puff pastry and cut each sheet into 4 rectangles (8 total).

  3. Place a stick of chocolate (about 1 oz) along the short end of each rectangle. Roll up tightly, seam-side down.

  4. Brush tops with beaten egg. Sprinkle with a pinch of sugar.

  5. Bake 18-20 minutes until deeply golden and puffed.

  6. Let cool 5 minutes — the chocolate inside is lava.

The Day 2 Evolution

Slice in half and make a chocolate croissant ice cream sandwich

Cube and use as the base for a chocolate bread pudding

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