pain au chocolat UK /ˌpan əʊ ˈʃɒkəlɑː/US /ˌpæn oʊ ˌʃoʊkoʊˈlɑ/ noun1 •A French snack consisting of a pastry, normally similar to a croissant, with chocolate inside.Chocolate sticks called “batons” are made especially for rolling easily into pain au chocolat. — 2021 formspains au chocolat