Nutella Puff Pastry Braid
Servings 4
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Braid:
- 1 9-inch square sheet of frozen puff pastry, thawed
- ½ cup Nutella spread
- 2-3 tbsp thinly sliced almonds
- 1 egg, well beaten
Icing:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tbsp milk, to taste, depending on desired icing thickness
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Lay out the puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper or a lightly floured surface. Imagine the puff pastry has 3 separate, equal sections.
- Spread the Nutella evenly over the middle section, leaving a ½-inch border at the top and the bottom.
- Sprinkle the top with sliced almonds.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the two outside sections into 6 or 7 (1-inch) strips just to the center section.
- Fold the ½-inch border over the top and bottom inwards, over the filling and nuts.
- Starting at one end, fold the strips over the filling, alternating the sides to create a braid appearance.
- Carefully pick up the parchment with the braid, then place it on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush the top evenly with the beaten egg.
- Place into the oven and bake for 28-30 minutes.
- Remove the puff pastry braid from the oven and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the icing by combining the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until creamy and smooth; set aside until needed.
- Drizzle the braid with the icing, then slice. Serve and enjoy.