Jul 13 2026
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Le Gourmand Recipe

Inspired by Chez Muffy
Time45m
Serves4

French toast croissant, chocolate pastry cream, hazelnuts

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Ingredients

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Croissant French Toast

Chocolate Pastry Cream

Toppings

Method

Croissant French Toast

  1. 1

    Prepare the Egg Mixture

    In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon until well combined.

  2. 2

    Soak the Croissants

    Slice the croissants in half and dip them in the egg mixture, allowing them to soak for a minute on each side.

  3. 3

    Cook the Croissants

    Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the soaked croissants and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Chocolate Pastry Cream

  1. 4

    Heat the Milk

    In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it begins to simmer.

  2. 5

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, and cornstarch.

  3. 6

    Combine Mixtures

    Slowly whisk the dry mixture into the hot milk. Continue to whisk until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.

  4. 7

    Add Egg Yolks

    In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Gradually add a small amount of the hot mixture to the yolks to temper them, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the saucepan.

  5. 8

    Add Chocolate

    Remove from heat and stir in the dark chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth. Allow to cool.

Assembly

  1. 9

    Assemble the Dish

    Layer the fried croissants on a plate, add a generous dollop of chocolate pastry cream on top, and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts and powdered sugar.

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