Chocolate and Cinnamon Mini Croissant Recipe
Calories: 296kcal
Chocolate mini croissant form a chocolate crescent with flaky, buttery layers and the faint whiff of cinnamon. A version of a typical Israeli sweet, though these taste just as good and perfect to serve at any event.
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Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
Cream cheese dough:
- 1 cups all-purpose flour (130 grams)
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- ¼ pounds unsalted butter, cut into cubes (112 grams, or one stick)
- ¼ pounds cream cheese (half of a 225-gram package)
Chocolate cinnamon filling:
- 1 cup high-quality cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- ⅔ cups sugar
- ½-1 cup canola oil start with ½ a cup and add if your mixture is too thick
- 1 ounce chopped chocolate optional - this just adds more chocolate, and isn't necessary
- egg wash 1 egg, scrambled and 1 teaspoon milk or water, mixed together
Instructions
- Combine all dough ingredients in a food processor. Pulse until they all combine into a large ball. Dump out onto a large piece of plastic wrap and form into a flattish disc. Chill for 2 hours in the fridge or 30 minutes in the freezer (this dough also freezes extremely well).
- Heat oven to 375F degrees and line a couple baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
- Stir cinnamon, cocoa, sugar and oil together in a small dish.
- Divide dough into two parts. Roll first disc into a circle. Thinly smear chocolate-cinnamon spread onto dough, leaving a 1-inch gap along the sides. If using, sprinkle with chopped chocolate.
- Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, divide circle into 8 triangles (like a pizza). Careful not to spill or smear chocolate everywhere, roll each triangle from the outside edge inward, forming a rugelach shape. Repeat with second disc.
- Arrange rugelach on baking sheet. Coat with an egg wash.
- Bake at 375F for 18-20 minutes.
- Serve cinnamon chocolate rugelach warm or in room temperature, though they're best when eaten straight off the pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg