Mini Chocolate Puff Pastry Square Bites

With a flaky, buttery pastry and chocolate in the middle, these Chocolate Puff Pastry Squares will be sure to delight anyone who tries them. They don’t require very many ingredients; all you will need to make them are store-bought puff pastry dough, dark chocolate squares, chopped hazelnuts, an egg yolk, and icing sugar. The process of making these chocolate puff pastry squares is easy; simply begin by laying a sheet of puff pastry on a clean surface and arranging the squares of chocolate on top. Then, sprinkle each chocolate square with chopped hazelnuts. The next step is to arrange another layer of puff pastry on top and pinch the edges. Next, they get cut into squares, arranged on a baking sheet, and brushed with an egg yolk before being baked until golden. Dusted with icing sugar, these squares make a delicious treat when served warm.

What are Chocolate Puff Pastry Squares?

Chocolate puff pastry squares only comprise five ingredients including prepared puff pastry dough, dark chocolate squares, egg yolk, and hazelnuts. The dark chocolate and hazelnuts fill squares of puff pastry, resulting in pastries that have the richness of chocolate and crunchy toasted hazelnuts. These make a perfect treat with hot chocolate, milk, tea, or coffee.

Pro Tips

• Thaw the puff pastry in the fridge to ensure it stays cold and is easy to work with.
• If you don’t have squares of dark chocolate on hand, you could replace them with chocolate chips instead.
• While the chopped hazelnuts are the ideal choice in this recipe, you could use chopped pecans or walnuts instead if you or someone in your family is allergic to hazelnuts.
• Milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate would also be wonderful choices in this puff pastry recipe.
• To add a little more texture to this recipe, feel free to sprinkle some raw coarse sugar on top after brushing the pastries with the egg wash.

What to Serve with Chocolate Puff Pastry Squares?

All you need is your choice of hot beverage to serve with these delicious pastries. Tea, coffee, milk, or hot chocolate all work well.

Can I Use Another Type of Chocolate in this Recipe?

Yes, you definitely could! If you don’t love dark chocolate or simply don’t have any in your pantry, you could replace it with semi-sweet chocolate which is slightly sweeter. Alternatively, consider trying milk chocolate if that is your preference.

Can I Use Homemade Puff Pastry Dough?

Yes, if you would prefer to make your own puff pastry dough, you definitely could. Just make sure you roll it out to a similar size as store-bought puff pastry. Often, they are 9 x 9 inches (22 x 22 cm).

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How to Store Chocolate Puff Pastry Squares

These chocolate puff pastry squares are best served warm, but if you have some leftover, you definitely could store them for a few days. To store them, simply place them in an airtight container at room temperature where they should keep for up to 3 days.

How to Make Chocolate Puff Pastry Squares

Step 1: Lay one sheet of puff pastry on a clean surface and arrange the squares of chocolate on top.

Step 2: Sprinkle hazelnuts on top of each chocolate square.

Step 3: Place another sheet of puff pastry on top and pinch the edges to seal it with the other pastry.

Step 4: Cut the puff pastry into squares and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Step 5: Brush them with egg wash. Bake in a 180°C (356°F) oven for 20 minutes.

Step 6: Serve dusted with icing sugar.