Process for the production of a soft pastry bakery product in the form of an oblong bread roll, filled with a chocolate layer in the form of slab is disclosed. The steps include providing a semifinished product in the form of an oblong bread roll, obtained from a flour-based dough, leavened with natural yeast, followed by a baking step and then by a step of injecting a hydro-alcoholic solution so as to obtain a bakery product with a controlled moisture content. Thereafter a longitudinal cut on the bakery product is made so as to obtain a lower portion and an upper portion. A layer of melted chocolate is deposited on the upper surface of the lower portion. Also described is a snack obtained by means of the process.