Name: Nutella French Galette des Rois
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 100 g (1/2 cup) of Unsalted Butter - softened; 60 g (1/4 cup) of granulated sugar; 2 Eggs - room temperature; 100 g (1 cup) of Almond meal; 100 g (1/2 cup) Nutella spread

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Learn how to make a Nutella French king cake, super easy and super quick, with a fast puff pastry ready in 10 minutes and a delicious almond cream flavored with Nutella spread.

Looking for more Nutella recipes? Give these recipes a try: Nutella Muffins, Nutella Linzer cookies, Nutella macarons or Nutella Coffee latte.

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How to make the Nutella stuffed French Galette des rois
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Nutella French Galette des Rois

It's the season for king cakes, and to switch up from the traditional frangipane French king cake recipe (galette des rois), here's a Nutella king cake recipe that both kids and adults will love.

Made with just two components, a quick rough puff pastry ready in 10 minutes - all ingredients are simply mixed together, followed by folding (no resting required), and that's it!

And a delicious homemade almond cream filling (frangipane cream) flavored with Nutella for an incredible flavor that's sure to please young and old alike.

Why you'll love this recipe

Quick and easy recipe: Express recipe for a galette des rois with super-fast puff pastry and simple almond cream.
Delicious taste: Crunchy and tasty, with the flavor of Nutella, perfect for all Nutella lovers!
For kids: Flavors children will love.

Ingredients Notes

You'll need these ingredients to make this Nutella galette des Rois:

Puff pastry: Quick puff pastry here, or my classic puff pastry, inverted puff pastry or store-bought puff pastry.
Nutella almond cream: A mixture of soft butter, powdered sugar, eggs, almond meal and Nutella spread.

How to make the Nutella stuffed French Galette des rois

Here are some quick visual instructions. Don't forget that full instructions with exact ingredients can be found in the main recipe card below!

Step 1: Prepare the quick puff pastry according to my advice and instructions, or use store-bought puff pastry directly.

Step 2: Place all the ingredients - butter, powdered sugar, almond meal and eggs - in a bowl.

Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy.

Then add the spread and mix again to incorporate. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until ready to assemble.

Assembly

Roll out the dough to form 2 discs, which you will have cut out with a pastry ring or large plate.
Spread a layer of chocolate spread on the first disk, leaving a border.
Top with the chocolate almond cream and place the bean.
Moisten the edges with a brush and water.
Cover with the second disc of dough and seal the edges with your fingers.
Apply a layer of egg wash with a pastry brush.
Score the galette with a small knife.

Baking

Place the galette in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 356°F /180°C.
Bake for about 45 minutes until golden brown.

Tips for this recipe

Let the dough rest: Even though this is a quick recipe, the dough will be easier to handle and crispier if it's well chilled.
Use a pastry bag to fill the center of the pastry with the frangipane, leaving a sufficient border.
Turning the galette over: After assembly, carefully turn the galette over to ensure a smooth dough on top and even cooking, and to avoid lumps on the galette.
Place in the freezer: Freeze the galette des Rois after assembly for around 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking, to ensure a crisp puff pastry.
Egg wash: Apply the egg wash twice before baking, and finish baking at 240°C (464°F) for about 5 minutes to achieve a beautiful golden color.

Storage instructions

Room temperature: The galette des rois can be stored at room temperature for 2 to 4 days, under a tea towel, in a storage box or under plastic wrap.

Freeze: You can also store it for up to 3 months in the freezer, in a tin or conservation bag. Simply let it thaw gently at room temperature.

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I hope you love this Nutella French King cake. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!

Nutella French Galette des Rois

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Author: Fadela
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield: 10 servings

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Description

Recipe for the Nutella galette des rois, a quick puff pastry and an almond filling cream flavored with Nutella (for a 10 inch / 25 cm cake about 10-12)

Ingredients

250 g Quick puff pastry

Nutella Almond cream

100 g (½ cup) of Unsalted Butter - softened
60 g (¼ cup) of granulated sugar
2 Eggs - room temperature
100 g (1 cup) of Almond meal
100 g (½ cup) Nutella spread

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Instructions

Rough puff pastry

Place all ingredients, flour, chopped cold butter, salt and ice water in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the dough hook.
Mix for about 1-2 minutes at medium speed until you have a crumble-like mixture (large pieces of dough).
Gather the dough with your hands to form a dough in which the butter pieces are still visible.
On a floured work surface, roll out the dough lengthwise to form a rectangle.
Make a single turn by folding the dough in 3 then turn the dough by 90° to get the opening on the side.
Repeat this last step 3 times (for a total of 4 single turns).
After these foldings, you can immediately use the dough or keep it in the fridge wrapped in cling film.

Nutella Almond filling cream

Place all ingredients in a bowl, softened butter, powdered sugar, almond meal and eggs and beat with a whisk until smooth.
Add the Nutella and mix again to incorporate it

Baking

Preheat the oven to 356°F / 180°C and bake the galette des rois for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
Let it cool down a little before serving it a little warm.