Grilled Pain au Chocolat with Cherry Glaze

Name: Grilled Pain au Chocolat with Cherry Glaze
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon almond extract, or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup cherry preserves; ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon almond extract, or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 chocolate-filled croissants (pain au chocolat); 2 chocolate-filled croissants (pain au chocolat); Oil for coating grill grate; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

Chocolate croissants are hard enough to resist. When you split them, toast them on the grill, and glaze them with cherry preserves, there’s little reason to eat anything else. Except maybe some ginger ice cream on the side.

Ingredients

¼ cup cherry preserves
¼ teaspoon almond extract, or ½ teaspoon

Dessert
Preserve
Vegetarian

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Combine the cherry preserves, almond extract, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Halve the croissants through the side. Brush the cut sides with the melted butter.
Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the croissants on the grill, cut-side down, and cook until nicely grill-marked and toas