
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that your food had a Lisa Frank-inspired facelift over the last year. From rainbow bagels to rainbow mac and cheese, every dish you could imagine was decked out with swirls of glitter and bright hues. But instead of tasting the rainbow, it’s time to embrace your inner angsty teenager by trying a new food trend that’s been creeping into the foodie-verse: Goth food. Everything from ice cream to black-and-white burgers has been taking a dip into the darker side with an all-black-everything makeover — and we’re obsessed.
Ingredients:
- 1 patch pre-cut croissant rolls
- half pint heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tablespoons marshmallow fluff
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- red, yellow, blue and green food dye
- 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
- 2 eggs for egg wash (optional)
Instructions:
1. Unwrap the crescent rolls from the tin and place the dough in a medium-sized bowl.
2. Add 10 droplets of red, blue, yellow and green food coloring on top of the croissant dough.
3. With your hands, knead the dough until all the colors are mixed together. It should look black.
4. After you place the black croissant dough onto a flat surface, sprinkle flour onto the table, dough and rolling pin.
5. Slowly start to roll the dough until it’s about 1/2 inch thick.
6. With a knife, cut medium-sized triangle shapes and slowly start to roll each one from the large side down to the pointy side.
7. Place each croissant onto an aluminum foil-covered baking sheet about two inches away from each other.
8. Lightly cover them with an egg wash if you would like a bit of shine. Skip this step if you want the croissants to have a more matte look.
9. Place the croissants in the oven for about 10 minutes or until they look fully cooked.
10. While the croissants are cooking, create the marshmallow filling by pouring the heavy whipping cream, four tablespoons of marshmallow fluff and one teaspoon of vanilla extract into a blender, and blend until it’s completely mixed. Add sugar if you want the filling to be sweet.
11. Place the mixture into a pastry bag with a plastic tip and set to the side.
12. Take out the croissants once they’re completely done and let them cool for a few minutes.
13. Turn the croissants upside down and create a deep hole in the croissant. Fill the inside with the marshmallow fluff and wipe the excess away.
14. Serve immediately.
Unwrap the crescent rolls from the tin and place the dough in a medium-sized bowl. Add 10 droplets each of red, blue, yellow and green food coloring on top of the croissant dough. With your hands, knead the dough until all the colors are mixed together. It should look black.
After you place the black croissant dough onto a flat surface, sprinkle flour onto the table, dough and rolling pin. Slowly start to roll the dough until it’s about 1/2 inch thick.
With a knife, cut medium-sized triangle shapes and slowly start to roll each one from the large side down to the pointy side. Place each croissant onto an aluminum foil-covered baking sheet about two inches away from each other. Lightly cover them with an egg wash if you would like a bit of shine. Skip this step if you want the croissants to have a more matte look. Place the croissants in the oven for about 10 minutes or until they look fully cooked.
While the croissants are cooking, create the marshmallow filling by pouring the heavy whipping cream, four tablespoons of marshmallow fluff and one teaspoon of vanilla extract into a blender, and blend until it’s completely mixed. Add sugar if you want the filling to be sweet. Place the mixture into a pastry bag with a plastic tip and set to the side.
Take out the croissants once they’re completely done and let them cool for a few minutes. Turn the croissants upside down and create a deep hole in each one. Fill the inside with the marshmallow fluff and wipe the excess away. Serve immediately.
Morning, noon or night, these goth marshmallow-filled croissants are perfect to eat all day, every day.
What’s your favorite take on the goth food trend? We’d love to hear! Tweet us @BritandCo!
Back in January, we introduced you to a feel-good cause to inspire your New Year's resolution: a walking challenge to help raise funds for the amazing cancer fighters at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I took part in the challenge with the Brit + Co team and ended up walking 105+ miles in January — it was awesome.
This spring, there's a new challenge on the horizon, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Big Climb. The ask: On May 15, 2021, you can step up to take cancer down by committing to climb 1,311 steps, walking 3.2 miles, or doing 440 chair step-ups at home as part of the Big Climb. If you need some motivation to bring movement back into your daily routine — look no further!
As always, it's free to sign up, but climbers are encouraged to set a fundraising goal to help beat cancer. We'll be organizing another Brit + Co team to step up, and I hope you'll join us too! Keep scrolling for a peek at where I'll be completing the challenge in my Los Angeles neighborhood around the hidden Silver Lake Stairs. Happy climbing!
Never underestimate the power of an accountability buddy! I asked my in-laws, my partner, and a few friends to join me so we can keep each other motivated and accountable in completing the challenge — virtual high-fives all around! Also, my dog Fox is a great climber, too.
An aesthetically pleasing backdrop is a huge motivator for me! I'm fortunate to have all sorts of painted steps around my neighborhood to keep the challenge interesting, but you can also keep cool inside with at-home chair step-ups.
Don't forget to share your progress on social — #BigClimb!
Feel free to break the challenge up if you need to by tackling half the distance in the AM and half at sunset. Here's me 1,311 steps later and ready for a break — but, think I earned this one!
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