Almond Croissants
Turn day-old croissants into bakery worth almond croissants! The croissants are brushed with an almond syrup and filled with almond cream. They are topped with a bit more almond cream and some sliced almonds. An easy 15 minute recipe!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 413kcal
Ingredients
Almond Syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Almond Cream Filling
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup almonds sliced
Instructions
Almond Syrup
- Add water, sugar, and almond extract to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar has melted.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Almond Cream Filling
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl, and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
- Add in flour and salt and mix until just combined.
Assembly
- Slice each croissant in half horizontally and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush both insides (top and bottom) of each croissant with the almond syrup.
- Remove ½ cup of almond cream to use later. Divide the remaining almond cream to the bottom half of each croissant, and spread evenly.
- Place the tops on each croissant. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the reserved almond cream over the top of each croissant, and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the almond cream on top of each croissant is firm and lightly browned. Let cool at room temperature, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Make the almond syrup and the almond cream filling the day before and assemble the next morning. These take about 15 minutes to bake in the oven!
- Instead of using the almond syrup to brush on the croissants, use rum instead! It gives a warm contrasting flavour to the croissants.
- If you don't want to wait to make these, you can use fresh croissants too. They will still taste amazing!
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 519IU | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg