Chocolate Croissants

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Phyllis Johnston, Fayetteville, Tennessee

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 01, 2022

From time to time, we have stuffed French toast made from rich buttery brioche. One Father's Day when I wanted to make it for my husband, the store was out of brioche, so I tried croissants instead. They turned out to be even simpler to use.

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Chocolate Croissants

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Yield:1 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 12 unsliced croissants
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Directions

  1. Cut a slit into the side of each croissant; fill with about 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. In a shallow bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; whisk in milk until smooth. Whisk in the eggs, cream and vanilla.
  2. Dip croissants into egg mixture. Place in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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