Pain au chocolat

Name: Pain au chocolat
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 ready rolled puff pastry sheets, 320 g each; 100g nut free dark chocolate, in batons or chopped; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tbsp milk

A quick version using ready rolled puff pastry, flaky and filled with melting dark chocolate.

Time40 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.16 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 pastries

Ingredients

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2ready rolled puff pastry sheets320 g each
100 gnut free dark chocolatein batons or chopped
1eggbeaten
1 tbspmilk

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) and line a tray with baking paper.
2
Unroll the pastry and cut each sheet into 4 rectangles.
3
Put a line of chocolate along one short end of each rectangle, roll up tightly and place seam side down on the tray.
4
Beat the egg with the milk and brush over the top.
5
Bake for 18 minutes until puffed and deep golden.
18 min
6
Cool for 5 minutes. The chocolate will be very hot.

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