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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Dark Chocolate Streusel Twists

    Published: May 10, 2017 · Modified: Jun 6, 2021 by Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These Dark Chocolate Twists are flakey, buttery, and chocolatey, and the perfect treat for someone special in your life.

    Close up photo of Chocolate Streusel Twists

    The original golden ticket of heartbreaks, bad days, Friday nights with wine, and PMS packages, chocolate in whatever form, really does make everything better, even brunch if that's possible. And one of our favorite brunch items is the flaky, buttery, and rich Chocolate Twists.

    These Dark Chocolate Twists are flakey, buttery, and chocolatey, and the perfect treat for someone special in your life. Making them is the best excuse to spend time in the kitchen with those you love, including Mom this Mother's Day. A treat for two served with a cup of tea, what we love most about these twists is the chocolatey and crumbly streusel wedged between each layer of pastry.

    Hand picking up chocolate twist pastry

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    Chocolate Streusel Twists

    4 from 1 vote
    Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai
    A true labour of love, these Chocolate Twists are a full day project the best excuse to spend time in the kitchen with those you love. What we love most about these twists is the chocolatey and crumbly streusel wedged between each layer of pastry.
    Servings: 16 servings
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    Prep Time 50 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins

    Ingredients
      

    Pastry Dough

    • 1 ½ cups butter straight from the refrigerator
    • 2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • 1 tablespoon white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ cup milk
    • ⅓ cup ice water

    Fudge Filling

    • ½ cup butter
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ¾ cup milk
    • 100 g Dark Chocolate
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Streusel

    • ½ cup flour we used the whole wheat pastry but use any flour you want
    • 2 tablespoon white sugar
    • 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • ½ cup fudge filling

    Instructions
     

    • Grate the cold butter into a bowl. Add a spoonful of flour and give a quick mix to coat the butter. Place in the freezer for 3 minutes or so, while you prepare the dry ingredients.
    • Mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add half the butter and place remaining butter back in the freezer. Combine the flour and butter using a fork, then add the milk and ice water and bring together. Once the dough forms, turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and kneed for a minute. It's ok if there is a few dry spots. Form the dough into a square about 1" thick. Wrap with plastic wrap and place in your fridge for at least 20 minutes, or while you make the fudge and streusel.
    • To make the fudge, melt the butter in a saucepan and add sugar and milk. Whisk until the sugar dissolves and remove from heat. Add the chocolate, salt, and vanilla. In a small mixing bowl add flour, sugar, and cocoa powder for streusel. Add ½ cup of the fudge and combine if with a fork until it becomes crumbly. Place the streusel and fudge in the fridge until your ready to use them.
    • Pull out the pastry from the fridge. Roll it out in one direction only so the it is 3 times longer than wider. Sprinkle ¼ of remaining butter in the middle third of the pastry. Fold the top third over the butter and sprinkle another ¼ of remaining butter on the top and fold bottom third of pastry on top to form the dough back into a square. Turn the dough 90 degrees and roll it out again, three times longer than wide. Repeat the same butter and folding process, ¼ butter on middle third, fold, butter, then fold back into a square. Wrap and place in the fridge for at least 20 minutes until ready to roll.
    • Preheat your oven to 350°. Cut the dough into 16 equal squares. Make one twist at a time, by rolling a dough square out to about 3"x6". Spread a thin layer of fudge then sprinkle some streusel on the fudge. Roll the dough along the long edge. Place the roll on a plate and place in the fridge until all pieces are rolled.
    • Cut each roll in half. Braid the two half with the chocolate strips facing up. Pinch the ends together. Repeat with remaining twists and bake for 30 mins. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with a light dusting of icing sugar prior to serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg

    Additional Information

    Course: Dessert, Food + Drink, Snack
    Cuisine: European, north american
    Servings: 16 servings
    Calories: 179
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      November 20, 2017 at 11:30 pm

      These are so pretty4 stars

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