Yield:

12

Prep:

30 min.

Bake:

15 min.

Schokohörnchen

German Breakfast Pastry

If you want to pamper your sweetheart on a Sunday morning with a cozy and delicious breakfast, just bake these German breakfast pastry chocolate croissants.

 

This delightful German pastry also make a great fit for afternoon coffee or any time from morning to afternoon. These sweet biscuits with chocolate fillings are always a great choice and easy to make.

Step-by-Step Video

Recipe

 

German Chocolate Crescent Rolls

Angela Schofield
This German breakfast pastry is filled with chocolate and makes the perfect little treat not only for a Sunday brunch.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Pastry
Cuisine German
Servings 12 Crescent Rolls
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 ¼ tsp. dry yeast
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbsp. butter soft
  • 1 cup milk lukewarm
  • 1 egg
  • 1 bar of your favorite chocolate

Instructions
 

  • To a large bowl, add flour, yeast, salt, and sugar and mix well.
  • Cut the soft butter into pieces.
  • Add the butter, the egg and the lukewarm milk to the bowl.
  • Knead to a smooth dough.
  • Cover with a clean kitchen towel.
  • Fill a larger bowl with warm water and place the bowl with the yeast dough into the water.
  • Let rise for about 1 hour.
  • In the meantime, cover a baking sheet with baking paper and cut the chocolate bar into 12 equal sized pieces.
  • Knead the dough briefly on a lightly floured work surface for a couple of minutes.
  • Roll the dough out to a round shape of about 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Cut the dough into 12 equal triangles.
  • Place one piece of chocolate on each triangle and roll up to a crescent.
  • Place the crescents on the baking sheet.
  • Crack the egg into a small bowl and mix well, then brush the crescents with the egg wash.
  • Allow to rise for 15 minutes while heating the oven to 400F.
  • Bake for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
  • Let cool completely and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

The crescents will keep fresh for about 2-3 days.
Keyword German Breakfast Pastry

Serving Tip:

 

Dust with powdered sugar. This will give you a wonderful presentation of these delightful German pastries.