Pistachio, chocolate & cranberry croissants

Name: Pistachio, chocolate & cranberry croissants
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 pack all-butter frozen croissants; 150 g No.1 Natural Strained Greek Yogurt; 8 tbsp cranberry sauce; 85 g pistachio spread; 100 g pistachio kernels, finely chopped; 60 g milk chocolate (49% cocoa), very finely chopped

Looking for Christmas breakfast inspiration? Waitrose Food editor Lucy Battersby's zhuzhed-up pastries are quick to throw together while the present opening – or Christmas crossword – gets underway. Stuffed with pistachio spread, milk chocolate and cranberry yogurt, they're the perfect way to to transform a pack of frozen croissants into something worthy of Christmas morning. Discover more Christmas brunch recipes. Follow Lucy on Instagram.

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Vegetarian

Serves8
CourseBrunch
Prepare10 mins
Cook20 mins
Total time30 mins
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8 pack all-butter frozen croissants
150g No.1 Natural Strained Greek Yogurt
8 tbsp cranberry sauce
85g pistachio spread
100g pistachio kernels, finely chopped
60g milk chocolate (49% cocoa), very finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 200ºC/fan 180ºC/gas 6 and cook the croissants according to pack instructions. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the yogurt in a bowl and swirl through the cranberry sauce with a pinch of salt.
Split the croissants open horizontally. Spread the bases with the pistachio spread, followed by the yogurt mixture. Scatter over the chopped pistachios and chocolate. Put the lids on the croissants and serve.

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Top each filled croissant with extra pistachio spread, finely chopped nuts and shaved dark chocolate, then put back in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until melted and gooey.

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