The leavened swirls with cream and chocolate with ready dough, an easy and quick recipe with cooking in air fryer or oven.
A creamy filling of custard and the deliciousness of chocolate chips, you will obtain soft and irresistible spirals without having to knead from scratch.
Their preparation is very simple: just unroll the dough, fill it, roll it up and cut the swirls. In a few minutes, you will have fragrant and delicious treats, perfect to enjoy freshly baked or to accompany a cup of tea or coffee.
Discover how to make them with few ingredients and some tips for a perfect outcome!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 9 swirls
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the leavened cream and chocolate swirls with ready dough:
- 1 roll sweet leavened dough "pan dolce"
- 1 1/4 cups custard
- 1/8 cup chocolate chips
- to taste powdered sugar
Tools for the leavened cream and chocolate swirls with ready dough:
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Pizza cutter
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 Air fryer
Steps for preparing and cooking the leavened cream and chocolate swirls with ready dough:
Unroll the roll of leavened dough and make an even layer of custard, then with a pizza cutter or a sharp knife cut 9 strips of 1 1/5 inches each.
Place chocolate chips (you can choose between classic, dark or white) on each strip.
Roll up each strip of dough not too tightly to form a swirl, repeat the same procedure with all the strips at your disposal. Add more chocolate chips on top of the dough, if desired you can brush your pastries with a beaten egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon of milk.
COOKING IN AIR FRYER:
Place a perforated parchment paper on the air fryer grill and then place the swirls leaving a couple of inches between them. Cook at 300°F for about 19 minutes, they should be golden.
COOKING IN OVEN:
Place the swirls in a non-stick baking tray always leaving some space between one swirl and another and bake at 320°F for 26 minutes, until golden.
Let the swirls cool down, then dust with powdered sugar and serve them.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use another filling?
Yes! You can replace the custard with jam, hazelnut cream, pistachio cream or simply brush the dough with butter and sugar for a more caramelized effect.
How to store them?
The swirls remain soft for 1-2 days in an airtight container at room temperature. You can warm them slightly before serving.
Can they be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze them cooked and cooled, wrapping them individually in plastic wrap, when it’s time to enjoy them, just warm them for a few minutes in the oven or air fryer.
What other variations can I try?
– Apple and cinnamon swirls (replace the cream with grated apples previously seasoned with lemon juice and cinnamon)
– Cocoa swirls (adding a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder to the custard)
– Pistachio swirls (using pistachio cream and chopped nuts instead of cream and chocolate chips)
