Description
Chocolate lovers rejoice with this Nutella Puff Pastry Delight, a quick French-inspired dessert that blends flaky pastry and rich chocolate spread. Crisp layers and melted Nutella create an irresistible treat that will satisfy sweet cravings in mere minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- Nutella (as needed)
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg, for glazing
Decoration:
- Icing sugar / confectioners sugar (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- Extract puff pastry from refrigeration and allow it to soften at ambient temperature while warming the oven to 200ºC.
- Dust workspace with a light flour coating to prevent adhesion, then gently unfold the pastry sheet with smooth, careful movements.
- Apply a uniform Nutella layer across one pastry half, ensuring complete and even chocolate coverage without creating thick clusters.
- Fold the uncoated pastry section over the chocolate-covered area, mimicking a delicate book closure and delicately sealing the edges with fingertip pressure.
- Select a gingerbread man cutter and methodically press through the layered pastry, creating whimsical character-shaped cutouts with precise edges.
- Transfer pastry figures onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, positioning them with strategic spacing to accommodate natural expansion during heating.
- Whisk an egg in a small vessel, then delicately brush each pastry surface using gentle, consistent brushstrokes to create a lustrous golden exterior.
- Position the tray in the preheated oven, monitoring closely for 10-13 minutes until pastries achieve a puffy, caramelized amber complexion.
- Remove from oven and allow brief cooling on a wire rack, then optionally dust with powdered sugar for an elegant, sweet finishing touch before serving.
Notes
- Ensure puff pastry is at room temperature to prevent cracking and make handling easier.
- Keep flour nearby to dust work surface, preventing sticky situations when rolling pastry.
- Check oven temperature is precise before baking to achieve perfect golden-brown results.
- Space pastry cutouts evenly on baking tray to allow proper rising and even cooking.
- Egg wash creates stunning shine and helps pastry develop a beautiful golden color.
- Cool pastries briefly on rack to maintain crispy texture and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg