Chocolate Almond Braid
If you are looking for a chocolate comfort snack – look no farther. This chocolate almond braid is so easy and so delicious that you will be asked to make it all the time. I have friends call me and ask me to bring them one when they are having a bad day!
Oh and heads up, the box of puff pastry sheets includes two sheets so you might as well buy two candy bars and enough nuts because the first time you make this, you will need the second braid as proof you made it. The first one will be gone so fast there will be nothing but crumbs left on the plate!
Ingredients:
1 sheet Puff pastry
Your favorite monster chocolate bar
Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)
Crushed nuts (we love almonds) – this is garnish really so a 2 ounce bag is enough
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 415 degrees F and line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper
- If you are using puff pastry from the freezer – allow to thaw in the fridge or on the counter (still sealed so it doesn't dry out) until soft
- Unfold the puff pastry pressing down any splits to seal
- Set chocolate bar in the center of your puff pastry
- Using a sharp paring knife, start making diagonal cuts in puff pastry along each side of the chocolate bar about one inch apart
- When you reach the end, cut straight along edge of candy bar to end of puff pastry making a flat in pastry
- Toss the odd triangle ends from the four corners
- Starting at the top, pull the flap up and place on the chocolate bar, then start alternating left and right with the strips, overlaying them as you work your way about 3/4 down the chocolate bar
- Pause and fold up the flap on the bottom before continuing with the back and forth weaving until you reach the bottom of the chocolate bar
- Slip any extra puff pastry underneath the chocolate bar
- Gently move chocolate stuffed puff pastry braid to the foil or parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Lightly brush braid side of puff pastry with the egg wash
- Sprinkle crushed nuts on top of the egg washed puff pastry
- Bake at 415 degrees F for 25 – 30 minutes or until puff pastry is done and a beautiful golden brown
Remove from oven and let sit for 4-5 minutes. If you slice into it too soon, all the chocolate will ooze out!
Note: Chocolate will be HOT for a while..even when the outside of the pastry doesn't feel hot so be careful when giving to little ones. Burned lips and tongues are not fun.
File this under appetizers, snacks, desserts..anytime you need a chocolate pick me up!
Pinned this one! Thanks!
Yum this looks delicious and pretty easy to make.
This looks great. I want to try this one out. Thank you for sharing.
This is so super easy and oh so delicious
looks soooooo good. thank you!!
Looks so good, need to try this.
I have to try this! It looks so good and yet so easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.
The Chocolate Almond Braid is so beautiful that I found it intimidating until I read the recipe and the visual step by step instructions are wonderful. I think that even I could create this masterpiece!
It is so super easy!
This looks delicious! I’d use a Hershey with Almonds Bar. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
This looks really scrumptious! Thanks a lot for posting the recipe.
This looks really scrumptious! Thanks a lot for posting the recipe.
I love almonds and chocolate! That flaky bread must be so buttery and good too!! 🙂
I think this looks so good and seems to be easy enough for me to make.
This is to die for 🙂 I love Almonds and Chocolate, and this looks easy enough for me to make…I think 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!!
Wow and double wow! Great way of putting it…two candy bars in one. I need to try this. It’s croissant day and chocolate croissants are very popular. This goes even beyond that.
I bet this tastes delicious and it looks so fancy that I would love to make it for a special occasion.
I can’t wait to try this!! I love Chocolate-Almond Croissants…so, this would be fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!!
This sounds delish!!! Thanks for the recipe.
That looks so awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I am bookmarking this page!! Yum!! It only has a few ingredients too and it looks very expensive!! Thanks!!!
Wow, not only does that look so yummy, it is gorgeous. Not sure I would let my family eat it after it turns out that pretty 🙂 Love it.
The only problem with this is the burnt tongue I’d get from not being able to resist temptation!
Great snacks.
This looks really really goood and not too difficult to make, thanks!
That looks delicious! I like how easy it sounds too. Using a store bought pastry, I think I could even make this.
You had me at chocolate..but to add almonds…usually so expensive as a bar or ice cream into this recipe….excellent
That picture has me saying oh my! I think you are right about making two! Maybe use a different nut for the second one. Great recipe.
this looks so delicious
This sounds so good. I love chocolate. I have to try this and pray that it looks as good as yours. Thank you so much for sharing
What an awesome recipe for a Fabulous Dessert or Breakfast. I just want to take a piece of it right out of the Book!! Lol~ I am a chocoholic so you have to know how Delicious this sounds and looks to me!!I I Love Almonds too!!! Thank you so much for sharing your Awesome Recipe with us!! I already pinned it to my Board so I would have it!! Have a Great Day!! 🙂
boy oh boy. this sounds good, coud you fed-ex me some==haha
This looks delicious would love to try this.
Yum! This looks so good!! I never would have thought something that looks so pretty could be so easy to make! I can’t wait to try! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Omgosh this looks so amazing!! I can’t wait to make it for our next brunch!! Yummo!! Thanks for the heat warning!!