5-Minute Chocolate-Stuffed “Waffled” Croissants

This might be the most fun you can have with a can of crescent roll dough. Seriously. If you have a waffle iron, you are about five minutes away from a warm, shatteringly crispy, buttery pastry with a gooey, melted chocolate center. Meet the “Waffled Croissant.”

This is one of my favorite “SUPER delicious” hacks for when you need a special treat, fast. Instead of waiting for the oven to preheat and bake, we’re just stuffing a little piece of chocolate inside a triangle of crescent dough, rolling it up, and cooking it right in a hot, buttered waffle iron. The result is pure magic: the outside gets unbelievably crisp and golden, while the inside stays soft and fluffy with a river of melted chocolate. It’s the ultimate “wow factor without the work,” and it’s so much fun to make.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Ready in 5 Minutes: No preheating the oven, no waiting. This is one of the fastest warm, baked treats you can make.
• The “Croiffle” Texture! The waffle iron creates an incredible texture that’s the best of both worlds: crispy like a waffle, but tender and buttery like a croissant.
• Insanely Delicious: Warm, buttery pastry and a gooey, melted chocolate center. What’s not to love?

Step-by-Step Instructions

Let’s make this game-changing treat. Here’s how.

First, gather your super-simple ingredients. All you need is three, maybe four, things!

Next, preheat your waffle iron and prep your “croissant.” This is the fun part. Just unroll a triangle of crescent dough, place a piece of chocolate at the wide end, and roll it up.

Now for the magic “waffle” hack! Brush your hot waffle iron with a little melted butter. Place the rolled-up crescent inside, close the lid, and cook for just 3-4 minutes. That’s it!

Finally, the “sprinkle!” Carefully remove the golden-brown “croiffle” from the waffle iron. Let it cool for just a minute (that chocolate is hot!), then give it a generous “sprinkle” of powdered sugar. Serve warm!

Ava’s Notes

• Don’t Overfill! A small piece of chocolate (about 1-2 squares from a chocolate bar) is all you need. If you overstuff it, the chocolate might ooze out and burn on your waffle iron.
• Grease Your Iron: Even if your waffle iron is non-stick, brushing it with a little melted butter adds flavor and guarantees that crispy, golden-brown crust.
• Try Other Fillings! This hack is so versatile. Try it with a spoonful of Nutella, Biscoff, or your favorite jam. You can even make a savory version with a piece of cheese and a tiny slice of ham!

5-Minute Chocolate-Stuffed “Waffled” Croissants

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Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

Total time

10

minutes

The ultimate 5-minute food hack! Store-bought crescent roll dough stuffed with chocolate and cooked in a waffle iron until shatteringly crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz refrigerated crescent roll dough

• 3.5 oz bar of your favorite chocolate (like semi-sweet or dark), broken into 8 pieces

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (for the waffle iron)

• Powdered sugar, for “sprinkling”

Directions

• Prep: Preheat your waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Assemble: Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into 8 triangles. At the wide end of each triangle, place one piece of chocolate.
• Roll: Gently roll up each triangle starting from the wide end, just as you would a normal crescent roll.
• Cook (The Hack): Once the waffle iron is hot, brush both the top and bottom plates with the melted butter. Place 2-3 of the rolled-up crescents onto the waffle iron, leaving space between them.
• Press: Close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the dough is a deep golden brown and shatteringly crisp.
• Serve: Carefully remove the “waffled croissants” from the iron. Let them cool for one minute (the filling will be very hot!). Give them a generous “sprinkle” of powdered sugar and serve warm.

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