Description
Homemade puff pastry nutella twists deliver a delightful French-inspired dessert perfect for sweet cravings. Rich chocolate hazelnut spread swirls through buttery pastry layers, creating an irresistible treat you’ll want to savor with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 60 milliliters (¼ cup) Nutella
- 1 egg, beaten
- powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions
- Preparation: Align workstation with room-temperature environment, ensuring clean surface, rolling pin, baking sheet, and parchment paper are readily accessible.
- Pastry Layering: Delicately unroll puff pastry onto lightly floured surface, extending to create smooth rectangular shape with uniform edges.
- Nutella Application: Lavishly spread Nutella across one pastry half, guaranteeing comprehensive chocolate coverage extending to peripheral regions.
- Pastry Folding: Elegantly fold unpopulated pastry section atop Nutella-covered surface, constructing multi-layered rectangular package encapsulating chocolate within buttery pastry sheets.
- Cutting and Twisting: Utilizing sharp knife, slice folded pastry into precise one-inch wide strips, meticulously transforming each segment into dramatic spirals that promise intricate chocolate-marbled configurations.
- Arrangement and Glazing: Position twisted strips on parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining strategic spacing; delicately coat each twist with whisked egg wash to cultivate luminous, appetizing exterior.
- Baking and Finishing: Slide baking sheet into preheated 375F (190C) oven, allowing 12-15 minutes of transformative heat to generate golden, airy delicacies; conclude by optional powdered sugar dusting for sophisticated presentation.
Notes
- Manage Pastry Temperature: Keep puff pastry cold until just before use to maintain its flaky, layered structure and prevent sticking or tearing during handling.
- Control Nutella Spreading: Spread Nutella evenly and sparingly to avoid leakage and ensure clean, neat twists without overwhelming the delicate pastry.
- Maintain Uniform Cutting: Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter for precise, consistent strip width, ensuring even baking and attractive presentation.
- Watch Baking Closely: Monitor oven closely during the 12-15 minute baking window to prevent over-browning, as puff pastry can quickly transition from golden to burnt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg