Description
Ricotta chocolate chip pastry squares deliver Italian-inspired comfort with delicate layers of creamy ricotta and rich chocolate. Crisp pastry and smooth filling create a perfect balance that melts in your mouth, inviting you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 puff pastry sheet, thawed
- 9 tablespoons (135 grams) ricotta cheese
- 9 tablespoons (126 grams) chocolate chips
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon coarse/turbinado/demerara sugar or a pinch of sugar for each square
Binding Ingredient:
- 1 egg, whisked (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Allow frozen puff pastry to soften at room temperature for approximately half an hour, ensuring it becomes pliable and easy to manipulate.
- Heat the oven to 350°F, creating an ideal baking environment for delicate pastry squares.
- Using a pizza cutter, divide the pastry sheet into nine uniform squares with precise, clean edges.
- Carefully transfer the pastry squares onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining their shape and integrity.
- Gently dollop a generous spoonful of ricotta cheese into the center of each pastry square, spreading it into a delicate circular pattern.
- Delicately brush the exposed pastry borders with egg wash, creating a golden, glossy perimeter around the creamy ricotta center.
- Sprinkle a handful of rich chocolate chips across each square, ensuring an even distribution for consistent flavor.
- Dust the pastry squares with a light coating of coarse sugar, adding a subtle crunch and sweet crystalline texture.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes, watching for a perfectly golden-brown and flaky transformation.
- Extract the pastry squares from the oven and allow them to cool momentarily, letting the flavors settle and the texture stabilize.
- Serve the squares while warm or at ambient temperature, offering a delightful blend of creamy ricotta and decadent chocolate.
Notes
- Thaw puff pastry in advance to ensure easy handling and prevent tearing during preparation.
- Use a pizza cutter for precise, uniform squares without needing extra rolling pin work.
- Keep ricotta cheese spread within a small border to prevent leakage and maintain clean pastry edges.
- Egg wash creates a golden, glossy finish and helps seal the pastry’s outer rim.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar for a delightful crunch and subtle sweetness that complements the chocolate chips.
- Serve immediately after cooling for maximum flakiness and optimal texture contrast between crisp pastry and creamy ricotta.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 226
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 37mg