Description
Sweet French pastry magic meets chocolate hazelnut bliss in these irresistible Nutella Croissants with Caramel Drizzle. Buttery layers fold around rich Nutella, then glisten with golden caramel, promising indulgent moments that transport you straight to Parisian cafés.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can refrigerated croissant dough
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) Nutella
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (59 milliliters) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) butter
Garnish:
- 1 pinch sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C), preparing a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully unfurl the refrigerated croissant dough, gently separating each triangle with precision.
- Generously coat the wide base of each triangle with a smooth layer of Nutella, ensuring full coverage.
- Tightly roll each triangle from the wide end toward the pointed tip, creating a compact crescent shape.
- Position the filled croissants on the prepared baking sheet, leaving slight space between each pastry.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven, allowing the croissants to transform for 12-15 minutes until they develop a rich golden-brown exterior and become beautifully puffy.
- Meanwhile, craft the caramel drizzle by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Incorporate brown sugar and heavy cream into the melted butter, stirring continuously until the mixture reaches a gentle simmer.
- Maintain a consistent stir for 2-3 minutes, watching the sauce transform into a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Remove the caramel from heat, allowing it to cool slightly and thicken.
- Once croissants emerge from the oven and cool momentarily, lavish them with the warm caramel sauce.
- Optional: Sprinkle a delicate pinch of sea salt to enhance the sweet-savory complexity.
- Serve immediately or at room temperature, ready to delight.
Notes
- Swap pre-made croissant dough with homemade puff pastry for a more authentic, flakier texture that elevates the entire dessert experience.
- Keep Nutella at room temperature before spreading to ensure smooth, easy application and prevent tearing delicate croissant dough.
- Experiment with alternative fillings like almond butter, fruit preserves, or cream cheese for dietary variations or personal taste preferences.
- Control caramel drizzle thickness by adjusting cream quantity: less cream creates a thicker sauce, while more cream results in a lighter, more pourable consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg