Cocoa Palmiers

Name: Cocoa Palmiers
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps breadcrumbs; 1 large egg yolk; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17-ounce box), thawed; 237 milliliters sugar; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter,at room temperature; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder

Cocoa Palmiers might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 24 servings with 112 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat each. A mixture of cocoa powder, puff pastry, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Equipment you will use

Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Pulse the butter, 3 tablespoons sugar, the cocoa powder, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, cinnamon and flour in a food processor until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Cocoa Powder

Breadcrumbs

Cinnamon

Egg Yolk

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Food Processor

Spread the remaining 1 cup sugar on a clean surface. Unfold the puff pastry and set it on top of the sugar, pressing gently to coat. Flip and coat the other side, then roll out the sheet into a 13-inch square.

Ingredients you will need

Puff Pastry Sheets

Spread

Sugar

Roll

Drop mounds of the cocoa mixture onto the puff pastry and spread in a thin, even layer. Using your fingers, roll 1 side of the pastry into the center, then roll the opposite side into the center to meet it. Trim the short ends with a knife. (If the rolled-up dough is soft, refrigerate until firm.)

Ingredients you will need

Puff Pastry Sheets

Mounds Bar

Spread

Cocoa Powder

Dough

Roll

Equipment you will use

Knife

Cut the dough roll crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces and arrange cut-side down, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets.

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Roll

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Bake until golden and crisp on the bottom, 4 to 6 minutes; flip with a thin spatula, switch the position of the pans and continue baking until golden on the other side, 4 to 6 more minutes.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Spatula