Air Fryer Chocolate Croissants
Make these chocolate stuffed crescent rolls in your air fryer. Wrap Pillsbury crescent roll dough around a spoonful of sweet and rich Nutella. Air Fryer Chocolate Croissants are ready to eat in minutes! Such a delicious and easy dessert everyone loves.
I’m all about easy recipes which is why I’ve been embracing my air fryer so much lately! You need to try my other air fryer recipes including Air Fryer Caramel Apple Pie Crescents, Air Fryer Garlic Cheese Stuffed Crescent Rolls, Air Fryer Pizza, Air Fryer Oreos, Air Fryer Mozzarella Balls and Air Fryer Cauliflower Bites. I’m going to be posting more so make sure you search for “air fryer” in my search box so you can see all the recipes I share.
I made this simple air fryer dessert late one night when my spouse’s sweet tooth started calling. I’ve never seen anyone love chocolate as much as this guy. He’s got a serious sweet tooth. Let’s just say he was very happy with me and loved these chocolate croissants.
I didn’t mind whipping them up because they were so quick to make. A perfect little sweet snack.
Ingredients
Round up these ingredients to make these treats.
- Pillsbury crescent rolls – I used one can, but you could easily double or triple the recipe if you need to serve more people.
- Nutella – We always have a jar of Nutella in the pantry. You could use another chocolate spread if you don’t have that particular brand.
- Butter – I used salted butter.
- Sugar – Just regular white granulated sugar
- Chocolate chips – Milk chocolate, dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate. Use whatever you have in your pantry.
- Powdered sugar – Also known as icing sugar (for us Canadians) or confectioner’s sugar.
How to Make
1. Preheat air fryer to 325F and set for 6 minutes cook time.
2. Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of Nutella at the end of each crescent roll (the long edge and not the point).
4. Roll up dough and fold in sides to seal.
5. Mix together melted butter and sugar. Brush on both sides of crescent roll dough.
6. Once air fryer is preheated, place in air fryer. Do not overcrowd. If you have a small air fryer, you might need to make them in batches.
7. Melt chocolate chips in microwave at 15 second intervals, stirring in between intervals. Once melted, add 1 teaspoon of Nutella and mix together.
8. Once croissants are finished cooking, remove from air fryer. Sprinkle on powdered sugar and drizzle chocolate on top. Serve warm.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
These kitchen tools will help you make this recipe.
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- Ninja® Foodi™ 4-in-1 Indoor Grill with 4-Quart Air Fryer – I have three Ninja air fryers, but this is the one I use most often.
- Pastry brush – You’ll use this to brush the butter/sugar mixture on the crescent roll dough.
Variations
Not a fan of Nutella? Here’s a couple other options you can try.
- Reese’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate Spread
- Peanut butter and jam
- Pie filling
- Caramel sauce
- Dulce de leche
Pretty much anything sweet goes!
How to Store
These Air Fryer Chocolate Croissants are best served fresh from the air fryer after they’ve had a chance to cool down a little. If you’re not eating right away, cover them up so they stay fresh.
I stored mine on the counter top covered in plastic wrap. I wouldn’t keep them anymore than 2 days.
Can You Freeze Chocolate Crescent Rolls
Yes, you can! Prepare and air fry them following the recipe. Once they’ve cooled, place them in a freezer safe container for up to three months.
More Nutella Recipes
Check out my Air Fryer Caramel Cheesecake Chimichangas, Air Fryer Cinnamon Twists and Air Fryer Pumpkin Pie Twists.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Croissants
Ingredients
- 1 package Pillsbury crescent rolls 8oz/235g package
- 3 tbsp Nutella
- 2 tbsp salted butter melted
- 2 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 325°F and set for 6 minutes cook time.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles.
- Add 1 teaspoon of Nutella at the end of each crescent roll (the long edge and not the point).
- Roll up dough and fold in sides to seal.
- Mix together melted butter and sugar. Brush on both sides of crescent roll dough.
- Once air fryer is preheated, place in air fryer. Do not overcrowd. If you have a small air fryer, you might need to make them in batches.
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave at 15 second intervals, stirring in between intervals. Once melted, add 1 teaspoon of Nutella and mix together.
- Once croissants are finished cooking, remove from air fryer. Sprinkle on powdered sugar and drizzle chocolate on top. Serve warm.
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Amazing!!!! These were so delicious and very easy to make. My family loved them!
They are outstanding. Only thing the choc chips didn’t melt so I used a chic bar. So good