Why Make These Nutella Puff Pastries:
This already delicious dessert is elevated to new heights with the addition of Nutella chocolate to puff pastry. Rich, smooth chocolate and buttery, airy pastry are a dessert couple made in heaven.
These pastries are nearly infallible since they are so simple. When you take these out of the oven to serve as a dessert or with coffee, you’ll feel like a rock star. Also, take a look at my puff pastry-based apple pastries. Try these Christmas Rice Krispies for something a little fancier.
About these Nutella puff pastry pies:
- If you’re as passionate about Nutella as I am, you’re in for a treat today. I’m thrilled to share a delectable and incredibly easy recipe for Nutella puff pastry pies that’s about to become your new dessert obsession.
- Wondering what these pies are all about? Flaky, golden-brown puff pastry enveloping a luscious Nutella filling, sprinkled with crunchy, toasted hazelnuts… It doesn’t get much better than this.
- I’ve been obsessed with Nutella for decades now, and this love is never going away. Anytime we walk into a pastry shop with Nutella on the menu, you can bet that is the pastry I am ordering.
- While I love going out for fresh pastry whenever I can, sometimes I love a lazy weekend morning or afternoon at home to make these pies. They are perfect for dessert, breakfast, or brunch, and even an afternoon snack with a mug of tea or coffee.
- The reality is, these are very straightforward and they don’t require a bunch of components to pull together. It’s kind of my little cheat recipe to make people think I worked hard in the kitchen when it took me about 15 minutes and the oven performed the rest of the job for me.
- Even if you’re not a seasoned baker, these pies are excellent for novices, and they’ll turn out nicely every time.
Ingredients Required:
- Prepared Puff Pastry. These are found in the frozen dessert department at practically all supermarket stores. You will want to defrost the pastry sheets. This is best to do in the fridge overnight but you may also read the instructions for alternate options.
- Nutella Spread. This is a sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread found with peanut butter and other spreads in the grocery shop.
- Eggs. This is for the egg wash on the pastries. It helps to brown them and make than flaky.
- Confectionary Sugar. This is optional, but it provides the right touch to the pastries and I highly recommend it.
Here’s how to create Nutella puff pastry pies:
prepare pastry:
Verify that the sheet of puff pastry has thawed. Lightly dust a spotless work surface or countertop with flour. Gently roll out the sheet, then divide it into six equal squares.
Include filling:
Using two tablespoons of Nutella, cover half of each pastry square, being careful to leave a thin border all the way around. Top each Nutella glob with 1/2 tablespoon of finely chopped hazelnuts.
Brush, seal, and fold:
After brushing the square’s borders with egg, fold the pastry over the Nutella portion. To thoroughly seal the edges, use a fork. Drizzle the pastries’ tops with beaten egg. Add a little raw sugar on top. Make two or three little incisions on top of every pastry.
Cook:
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 400˚F on a baking sheet covered with silicone mats or parchment paper. The pastries ought to be puffy and golden. Take out of the oven and let cool on the pan for a few minutes before serving hot.
Advice and techniques:
Fully thaw the puff pastry. Keep in mind that puff pastry thaws slowly! Remove the puff pastry from its container and wrap it if you’re using store-bought puff pastry. Thaw the puff pastry sheets for thirty to forty minutes, or until they come apart easily. You can also use the microwave to defrost it, but you must be careful to watch it so that it doesn’t overheat. One sheet should be covered with a paper towel and microwaved for fifteen seconds.
Don’t forget to cut slits in the top. Make sure to cut the slits on top of these pastries before baking. If not, when baking in the oven, your pastries can explode or spill.
Preserve the coolness of the pastry. To prevent the puff pastry from overheating, you must move fast. This is especially important in the summer but move quickly if you want to keep your house warm. That’s why I suggest weighing and prepping the ingredients before starting to cook. Keeping the pastry cool while working can also be achieved by using a marble or quartz worktop.
How should the pastry’s edges be crimped?
Make use of a fork! To achieve the small crimped look around the rims of these puff pastry pies, all you have to do is use the fork’s tongs.
Do the chopped hazelnuts have to be used?
No, you don’t! When biting into the Nutella puff pastry, I enjoy the extra textural element, but you can easily leave them out of the recipe if you’d rather.
Serving suggestions for Nutella puff pastry pies:
- Puff pastry pies with Nutella make the perfect breakfast, midday snack, or dessert! I prefer to have them with a large cup of coffee in the morning or the afternoon. As a pastry enthusiast, these pies taste just as good as the delectable pastries I receive from neighborhood bakeries, yet they’re so simple to make at home.
- Combine them with your preferred savory morning fare, such as bacon, sausage, and scrambled eggs. Here are some ideas to get you started if you’re looking for creative breakfast inspiration:
- The components of a BLAT sandwich are layered upon an eggs benedict and finished with a rich, creamy lemon hollandaise sauce.
- Try this Turkish egg dish with toasted slices of crusty bread and fresh dill if you enjoy poached eggs.
- A delicious and entertaining way to start the day, cheesy ham egg in a hole can be prepared in about 30 minutes.
How to freeze and store:
It is optimal to serve these Nutella puff pastry pies freshly cooked on the same day. They keep well at room temperature for a few days when kept in an airtight container, but the next day they will lose some of their flakiness.
Additional delectable Nutella recipes:
- Nutella swirls large and central in these simple, one-bowl banana nutella muffins. Cozy and delightful, it’s the ideal way to begin the day! This pumpkin Nutella bread is perfect for you if you enjoy pumpkins! It’s the perfect autumnal treat.
- Lastly, if you attempt making these Nutella puff pastry pies, don’t forget to rate and/or comment on the recipe! I enjoy hearing about the recipes that you all create, and I try to answer every single remark.
- Please feel free to ask any questions you may have below as well!
- Oh, and if you make the dish, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through those pictures is my favorite thing to do; I adore seeing these dishes come to life in your homes. To me, it truly meant everything!
