Chocolate Banana Croissants Recipes

CHOCOLATE BANANA CRESCENT ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Unroll crescent roll dough and separate dough into 8 triangles. Spread melted chocolate over each triangle, leaving a thin border of dough around the edges. Top each with a piece of banana and roll up.
• Brush each roll-up with egg wash then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Spread them out on baking sheet and bake until the roll-ups are golden, about 20 minutes.

CROISSANT WITH BANANA-CHOCOLATE FILLING

Steps:

• Chop the chocolate. Peel the banana and dice finely.
• Roll out the puff pastry to 3-4 mm thin, cut into rectangles (about 20 x 12 cm) (approximately 5 x 5 inches), and cut each rectangle diagonally into triangles. Place the banana cubes and half of the chocolate cubes over each pastry traingle. Roll up the traingles to form the croissants.
• Place the croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Mix the egg yolk with the milk and brush the croissants with it. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (fan: 160°C, gas mark 2-3) (approximately 350°F) until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove the croissants from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.
• To decorate, chop the rest of the chocolate and melt in a bowl over a hot water bath. Stir in the cream and drizzle over the baked croissants.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Slice the croissant in half horizontally, place on a microwaveable plate.
• Cover both insides with your favourite chocolate nut spread.
• Place a layer of banana on one half of the croissant.
• Put the chocolate chips over the banana and cover with the other half of the croissant.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove and let stand for a couple of minutes before serving.
• Yummy! Enjoy!
• Note some microwaves may take 2 minutes, depending on the power.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA CROISSANT PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an electric panini maker to medium.
• Lay the bottom half of each croissant, cut side up, on a clean work surface.
• Sprinkle with about two-thirds of the chocolate, dividing equally.
• Arrange the banana slices on top, then sprinkle with the remaining chocolate.
• Place the top half of each croissant, cut side down, on top.
• Place the sandwiches on the preheated panini maker and close the lid. Cook until the chocolate is melted and the tops are golden, 5 to 7 minutes.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Combine milk, first amount of butter, sugar and salt in a small pot and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• While mixture is cooling, dissolve the yeast in the water and add it to the milk.
• Place the liquid in a mixer and add the flour. Using the dough hook, mix
• until the dough is elastic and sticky. you can do it by hand and knead it gently.
• Place in a bowl, cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place in refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes.
• While recipe croissant dough is chilling, soften the remaining cold butter by pounding with a rolling pin between 2 pieces of wax paper or saran wrap.
• Roll the dough on a floured board to form a 1/4-inch thick rectangle.
• Spread the butter over 2/3 of the rectangle closest to you. Fold the unbuttered third over the center third. Then fold the bottom 1/3 over the doubled portion. Swing the dough around a quarter turn. Roll it again into a 1/4-inch thick oblong. Fold again in thirds.
• Cover the dough and place in the refrigerator overnight. When the dough is chilled, remove from the refrigerator and repeat the folding and turning twice more.
• Then roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness once more.
• Cut the dough into 3-inch squares then cut the squares on the bias to form two triangles.
• Put butter in a frypan and melt, add almonds and slowly roast over med-low heat until golden brown.
• Place a small amount of roasted almonds and chocolate pieces on each triangle.
• Roll each triangle beginning with the wide side, then shape the rolls into crescents.
• Place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Leave enough room for each croissant to triple in size.
• Chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator before baking.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and continue to bake another 15 minutes.
• Remove recipe croissant from the oven. Cool and enjoy.
• tips:.
• Tip #1: Each time you cover recipe croissant dough, wrap securely to keep air out. Wrapping prevents an unwanted skin from forming.
• Tip #2:Cut the dough of recipe croissant with a very sharp knife or pizza cutter.
• Tip #3: Resist eating your croissants when they come from the oven. Croissants need time for the layers of dough to settle.
• preparation time does not include time spent chilling overnight.