This quick and easy recipe for my amazing little pretzel pain au chocolat happened when I had some of my pretzel twist baguette left and noticed the jar of yummy vegan chocolate spread in the fridge. Pretzel pastry and chocolate, I thought. Why not? I tried it and it was mindblowing. So good! And of course I will share this with you.
You only need 4 ingredients and 25 minutes for this vegan pretzel pain au chocolat: flaky puff pastry with a crunchy pretzel crust and a melty chocolate center.
They are fantastic just warm from the oven with their liquid chocolate filling, but also later from the fridge when the chocolate has become cold and crunchy again.
What do you need to make pretzel pain au chocolat?
- Chocolate. Vego has just published melts* in many countries (no paid ad, but affiliate link). So I tried them out for my pretzel pain au chocolat. The result was more than convincing, I just love hazelnut chocolate. Other vegan chocolate will work as well of course.
- Vegan puff pastry which is meanwhile available in many supermarkets. Some even have it made of spelt, that is what I used for this recipe.
- Vegan butter, baking soda and sea salt.
Quick & Easy Vegan Pretzel Pain au Chocolat
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 80 g Vego Melts or other vegan chocolate
- 270 g vegan puff pastry
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- flaky salt
Instructions
- First, gather all your ingredients and prepare them in the right amounts. That makes it so much easier and more fun and you're less likely to forget anything.
- Preheat oven according to instructions on puff pasty packaging.
- Roll out puff pastry and add chocolate in 5 portions on one of the long sides.
- Cut puff pastry in 5 big stripes and roll up from the chocolate end. Then put on parchment paper on baking sheet.
- Mix 1 teaspoon baking soda with 1 tablespoon boiling water and brush on the pastries carefully, including the sides. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
Nutrition
FAQ
Are pain au chocolat traditionally vegan?
No, traditional pain au chocolat is made with butter, milk, and sometimes egg wash for shine. This version swaps in vegan butter and puff pastry, so it’s 100% plant-based without sacrificing the flaky, buttery texture.
Have you seen my 7 ideas for your perfect vegan brunch?
If you like these pretzel pain au chocolat, you might also enjoy my chocolate pretzel bars, my fluffy pretzel corners, or my pizza pretzel twist bread.
