High-Protein Chocolate Croissants

Ingredients

• 550 g Low-fat quark
• 375 g Spelt flour (Set aside some flour for dusting the work surface; the required additional amount is not specified.)
• 1 Päckchen Baking powder (The packet size is not specified in the source; a standard 16-g packet was used for the nutritional estimate.)
• 75 g Chocolate chips (Dark chocolate chips are mentioned in the transcript.)
• 1 Egg (Beat and use to brush the croissants.)
• Flavor powder (To taste; vanilla paste and speculoos flavor powder are mentioned in the transcript.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the low-fat quark, spelt flour, baking powder, chocolate chips, and flavor powder in a bowl.

2. 2

   Initially mix the ingredients with a spoon until small clumps form.

3. 3

   Then knead the dough by hand until smooth and uniform.

4. 4

   Dust a work surface with a little spelt flour and roll out the dough into an even, flat sheet.

5. 5

   Cut the rolled-out dough into 6 triangles.

6. 6

   Roll each triangle up into a croissant, starting from the wide side or the long corner.

7. 7

   Place the shaped croissants on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

8. 8

   Beat the egg and brush the croissants with it.

9. 9

   Bake the croissants in a preheated convection oven at 180 °C for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact amount of flavor powder or the packet size of the baking powder. Vanilla paste is also mentioned in the transcript but does not appear in the written ingredient list; it has therefore not been included as a separate ingredient. According to the source, the nutritional values per croissant are 362 kcal, 54.4 g carbohydrates, 20 g protein, and 5.6 g fat.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• dessert
• snack
• high-protein
• baked
• chocolate
• vegetarian