The Nutella puff pastry croissants are one of those desserts that instantly lift your spirits: simple, quick, and loved by both adults and children, perfect for every occasion.
These quick croissants are ideal for breakfast, snacks, or as an impromptu dessert. Puff pastry desserts have a significant advantage: they can be prepared quickly and always ensure a fragrant and inviting result. Among the many ideas, we find the apple swirls, the sweet fans and the cream and chocolate swirls, all examples of how puff pastry can create delicious, quick, and versatile treats.
The basic recipe requires only 2 ingredients, puff pastry and Nutella, but you can enrich it with chopped hazelnuts, granulated sugar, or powdered sugar to make them even more eye-catching.
In just a few steps and without stress, the Nutella puff pastry croissants are that small indulgence that pleases everyone, perfect to recreate whenever you crave something sweet.
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quick puff pastry croissants with Nutella, only 2 ingredients in 15 minutes the chicco di mais

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 16 Pieces
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Saints

140.69 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 140.69 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 12.80 (g) of which sugars 4.96 (g)
Proteins 1.78 (g)
Fat 9.21 (g) of which saturated 3.23 (g)of which unsaturated 5.54 (g)
Fibers 0.79 (g)
Sodium 42.87 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients for 16 mini Nutella puff pastry croissants or 8 large croissants

If you’re celiac, you can use ready-made gluten-free puff pastry; remember that Nutella, or any similar hazelnut cream, should be labeled “gluten-free”.

1 roll puff pastry (round)
4.58 oz Nutella®
0.7 oz toasted hazelnuts (optional)
1 tsp sugar (optional, for decoration)

Tools

The food processor and brush are only necessary if you decide to enrich the croissants with chopped hazelnuts and sugar on top.

1 Food Processor
1 Knife
1 Baking Tray
1 Brush
Parchment Paper

How to prepare Nutella puff pastry croissants

To prepare Nutella puff pastry croissants, start by preparing the hazelnut crunch: it’s not essential, but it adds a delightful crunch. Put the hazelnuts in a food processor and coarsely chop them (2). Set them aside. Unroll the puff pastry and spread it with a layer of Nutella, leaving about 0.39 inches free around the entire circumference (3).
Sprinkle the hazelnut crunch on top (4), keeping one or two teaspoons aside to decorate the croissants. With a knife, divide the puff pastry into 16 wedges for mini croissants, or into 8 wedges if you prefer larger croissants (5). Gently detach them and roll them up starting from the outside (6).
The tip of each wedge should be placed at the bottom of the croissant, so it doesn’t lift during baking (7). Place the Nutella croissants on a parchment-lined baking tray, well spaced as they will puff up in the oven (8). Brush them with a little water (9).
Garnish first with some granulated sugar (10), which will make them more golden, and then with the hazelnut crunch you set aside (11). Bake the puff pastry croissants in a preheated oven at 392°F for 10-12 minutes for smaller croissants, or for 15-18 minutes for larger croissants. Take them out of the oven when they are puffed and golden (12).
Let them cool slightly before removing them from the tray. You can serve the Nutella puff pastry croissants as they are or sprinkled with powdered sugar, for breakfast or a snack. They are also a nice idea for kids’ snacks to take to school.