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Almond Croissants
Almond Croissants with Puff Pastry and homemade almond paste, a delicious recipe that is incredibly easy to make, perfect for tantalising your taste buds. This is no ordinary breakfast or brunch, but quite a fancy one, great for special occasions or perhaps a lazier start of a day at the weekend when you feel like spoiling yourself with something nice. Flakey and golden, with a nice crunch coming from the almonds, what a treat this is!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 mini croissants
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 cup ground almonds (120 g)
- ½ cup icing sugar + 1 tablespoon for dusting (confectioners' sugar, 65 + 15 g)
- 1 egg white ( from a large egg)
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup flaked almonds
- 1 egg ( for brushing the croissants)
Instructions
- To make the almond paste, add the ground almonds and sieved icing sugar to a blender or stand mixer and blitz for a few seconds to combine.
- Add the egg white and almond extract, and blitz again to form a paste.
- Cut the puff pastry in half, then cut each half into 6 triangles.
- Place a dollop of almond paste at the base of each triangle, then roll into a croissant.
- Brush the croissants with beaten egg, then sprinkle flaked almonds on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 15 minutes or until golden.
- Remove the croissants from the oven and dust generously with icing sugar.
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Notes
- These croissants are on the smaller side, which makes them the perfect bites to enjoy with a hot drink. If you want bigger croissants, instead of cutting the puff pastry in half and getting 12 mini croissants in total, you cut the whole sheet into 6 big triangles.
- The baking time will be slightly longer if you go for bigger croissants, I would still keep an eye on them after 15 minutes, just to make sure you get the perfect colour on them.
Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12mini croissants
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.