Chocolate Crescent Rolls (From Scratch)

Crescent rolls were originally created in the 1920s by an American food company as a way to promote their new refrigerated dough technology.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 80 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Chocolate Crescent Rolls (From Scratch)

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, European Courses: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 20 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 0.25 cup Granulated sugar
• 0.25 cup Cocoa powder
• 1 packet Instant yeast
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.75 cup Milk
• 1 Egg
• 0.5 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon Water

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, yeast, and salt.
2. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until warm, then add it to the dry ingredients.
3. Mix well until a dough forms, then knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
5. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
6. Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal pieces.
7. Roll each piece into a crescent shape and place a few chocolate chips on top.
8. Roll up the dough, starting from the wider end, and place the crescent rolls on the prepared baking sheet.
9. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to make an egg wash.
10. Brush the crescent rolls with the egg wash.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
12. In a separate bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
13. Drizzle the glaze over the warm crescent rolls.
14. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 37g13%

Sugars 18g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.