Chocolate and Banana Puff Pastry Braid Recipe | Chocolate Banana Puff Pastry Braid | Puff Pastry

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate bars

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can be healthier.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Homemade pastry dough can be more economical.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

egg

🥗Healthier: flax egg

💰Cheaper: none

Flax egg is a suitable vegan alternative.

Thaw the puff pastry sheet as per the instructions on the packaging and lay it flat onto the kitchen counter.

Make diagonal cuts on either side of the pastry, leaving about one third part in the center.

Spread Nutella or any other chocolate spread in the center part of the pastry.

Put banana slices on top of the Nutella.

Braid the puff pastry by overlapping the cut diagonals from either side into the center.

Brush the puff pastry with some milk.

Sprinkle sliced almonds and sugar on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes until it's a nice golden brown color.

Once baked, take it out and let it cool down a little.

Sprinkle powdered sugar on top, cut it, and serve.

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