Sugar Free Chocolate Filled Croissants

Sugar Free Chocolate Filled Croissants is a delicious recipe that can be made in about 20 minutes.

These tasty croissants feature a lush chocolate filling inside of a croissant with a buttery flaky crust.

What makes chocolate filled croissants so good?

 
This is a simple four ingredient recipe that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even as a snack.

Sugar free chocolate filled croissants are a great idea for holidays, gatherings, or special occasions.

Did you try my recipe for Sugar Free Chunky Monkey Muffins?

Those tasty muffins are made with banana and chocolate chips. Both this recipe for croissants and that recipe for muffins are easy to make and are a great idea for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack.

To make this recipe you will can use sugar free hazelnut spread. You can find sugar free hazelnut spread here.

Ingredients needed to make Chocolate Filled Croissants made with no added sugar.

• Frozen puff pastry. My croissants were made with a pastry sheet. You can use the premade refrigerator dough however, it will not look the same as mine.
• Sugar free chocolate hazelnut spread. If you do use solid chocolate instead of spread, while chips will do, chocolate bars are a more 'authentic' filling. You can shred or slice the chocolate to fit.
• Egg. This is used to make a wash which is brushed over the croissants before baking. The wash will help give the croissants a shiny and golden brown color when baked.
• Water. Added to the egg to make that wash that I just described.

Expert Tip👉 Chilled pastry dough works best in this recipe as it allows the baked croissants to get that buttery flaky texture. You can also refrigerate the filling to help keep the dough cold.

How to make Sugar Free Chocolate Filled Croissants

Prep Time: 5 minutes.
Bake Time: 15 minutes.
Servings: 6.

1. About a half hour before making the croissants, remove the pastry dough from the freezer and let it thaw at room temperature. This will help the dough defrost and get to a 'cool' temperature that you are also able to work with. If your dough is not pliable after a half hour at room temperature, allow it to sit a bit longer as needed.
2. Preheat your oven to 350. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
3. On a clean workspace, open up the puff pastry sheet. You can lightly dust your workspace with flour if needed.
4. Use a pastry brush or spoon to evenly spread the chocolate hazelnut spread over the pastry to about a half inch from the edges of the pastry.
5. Take the side of the covered pastry that is closest to you, grabbing it by the corners, and fold the pastry in half so the the corners in your hands meet up with the corners on the opposite sides. You should make a rectangle with the folded dough with the open long side facing away from your and the folded side facing you.
6. Next, use a pastry wheel or knife to slice the dough into three evenly sized rectangles by slicing the dough into thirds. Then slice each of the thirds into triangles by cutting the rectangles in half from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
7. Roll up each of the triangles, starting from the wide side, so that the pointed side wraps around the top of the croissant (see mine if you are confused). Place the croissants on your prepared baking sheet leaving space between one another.
8. To make the egg wash, use a small whisk or a fork to combine together the egg and the water. Then use a clean pastry brush to brush this over the croissants.
9. Bake your for 15-17 minutes or until the tops turn a golden brown. The pastry should appear to be 'puffy'.
10. Let the croissants sit on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring them.

Expert Tip👉 These croissants can be frozen. Once they have cooled you can place them in an airtight container or wrap them well. They should keep for a few months when frozen. When you are ready to enjoy the frozen croissants you can place the in your refrigerator overnight the night before you are ready to serve them to thaw out.

Tips for making the best croissants filled with chocolate.

This recipe is made with a frozen puff pastry sheet. The cold puff pastry will allow for the flaky crust to dorm while baking thanks to the cold butter that is used to make it with. For this reason, do not let the puff pastry to get to room temperature.

More helpful tips for you.

1. My croissants were filled with sugar free hazelnut spread. Sugar free chocolate can be used instead.
2. If you are filling your croissants with chocolate, you can use chips or a chocolate bar for baking. Using a sugar free chocolate baking bar can certainly make this recipe seem more authentic however.
3. Refrigerating the assembled croissants before baking can help the pastry hold its shape make for a more flaky outer texture. This can be a great idea if you plan on not baking these croissants right away.

How to store leftover croissants made with chocolate.

Once the croissants have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container or zip top bag. If properly stored, the leftovers should keep for a few days at room temperature or up to a week when refrigerated.

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