Chocolate Infinity Braid Recipe By Tasty

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Lay out your puff pastry. Place your chocolate bar in the center, cut diagonal lines along the left and right side of the chocolate bar about an inch apart.
• Remove the corner pieces. Starting from the top, fold down the flap then alternate right and left until you are close to the bottom. Fold the bottom flap up and finish alternating between right and left. Tuck any extra puff pastry underneath.
• Place the braided puff pastry on parchment paper lined baking tray. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle crushed nuts over.
• Bake at 415°F (213°C) for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE SPIRALS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 12-inch by 14-inch (30 cm by 35 cm) rectangle.
• Use a spatula to spread the chocolate hazelnut spread over half of the pastry. Fold other half of the pastry over the chocolate spread.
• Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Slice lengthwise into twelve ½-inch (1 cm) wide strips.
• Hold the top of a strip with one hand and use your other hand to twist. Once the twist goes all the way up the strip, roll into a tight spiral. Repeat with the rest of the strips.
• Transfer the spirals to the prepared baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE BRAIDED SWIRL BREAD (BABKA) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine the yeast and warm milk and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• In large mixing bowl, add the egg, egg yolks, vanilla, sugar, and honey and whisk to combine.
• Add in the milk and yeast mixture and whisk until fully incorporated.
• Gradually add in the flour and mix until fully incorporated.
• Gradually add in the butter and mix until fully incorporated.
• Cover with a towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Bring out the dough onto floured work surface and knead until smooth.
• Divide the dough into two equal parts and place in bowls and cover each with plastic wrap. Let the dough sit at room temperature for at least two hours, or when it has doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• For the chocolate sauce, combine bittersweet chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, espresso powder, and turbinado sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer to a floured work surface and roll both pieces of dough into a rectangle roughly 10x15-inches.
• Cover the dough with half of the chocolate sauce leaving an ½ inch - 1 inch of room on all sides.
• Gently roll the dough up and repeat with second piece of dough and remaining chocolate sauce.
• Using a bench scraper or a knife, carefully cut each log vertically in half making sure the seam is side down.
• Lay one piece of dough horizontally and lay another piece over it vertically so you have a rough 'plus sign'.
• Lay another piece horizontally over the vertical piece and above the other horizontal piece.
• Lay the final piece vertically on the right of the other vertical piece having it go over the top horizontal piece but weaving it under the lower horizontal piece.
• Starting with the bottom vertical piece on the right side, bring it to the left layering it over the other vertical lower piece.
• Follow this method around the dough clockwise.
• Once returned to the bottom lower vertical pieces. Take the original piece you crossed over (the lower left vertical piece) and cross that over to the right layering it over the last piece you used. Continue this counterclockwise until back at the bottom or you are unable to layer the dough anymore.
• Tuck in the excess pieces of dough under the bread.
• Transfer the bread into a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes, until lightly browned and cooked through.
• Enjoy!

3-INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• In a small bowl, melt the chocolate chips.
• Cut puff pastry in half.
• Cut slits 1 inch (2 cm) apart on both ends of the pastry, leaving the middle section untouched.
• Spread half of the chocolate spread and sliced strawberries on the center third.
• Starting at one end, fold the pastry strips over the chocolate/strawberry mixture, alternating sides until mixture is completely covered.
• Repeat for second half of puff pastry.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE BANANA BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Unfold the puff pastry. Spread the chocolate hazelnut spread onto the middle third.
• Arrange the sliced bananas on top of the spread in a single layer. Bananas may slightly overlap.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (220°C)
• Cut out a triangle of the top right corner of the pastry. Repeat on the other side.
• Cut diagonal slits along both sides of the pastry. Each will be around 1 inch (2 ½ cm) thick.
• Fold over the top piece of dough to partially cover the top row of bananas.
• Alternating both sides, fold the strips of pastry over the bananas, mimicking a braid pattern.
• Trim the excess dough on the sides, and fold over the bottom flap.
• Brush the top of the braided pastry with the beaten egg. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet for and bake 15 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
• Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Enjoy!