Easy Almond Croissants
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Easy Almond Croissants
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How to make the easiest homemade almond croissants ever! These buttery, flaky croissants filled with a homemade almond filling and topped with crunchy almonds will rival any bakery. You can make these bakery-style almond croissants in 25 minutes!
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Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Almond Croissants:
- 6 croissants (day old)
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) salted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- powdered sugar
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Instructions
- Preheat Your Oven to 350 degrees. Make a simple syrup by placing the water and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 90 seconds or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in almond extract.
- Prepare the Almond Filling: In a bowl, combine almond flour, softened butter, granulated sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined and smooth.
- Slice the Croissants: Cut each croissant in half horizontally. This will create a pocket for the almond filling. Lightly brush the inside of the croissant with simple syrup.
- Fill the Croissants: Generously spread the almond filling on the bottom half of each croissant. Reserve a small amount of almond filling for the top of the croissants. Place the top half back on, creating a sandwich.
- Top with Sliced Almonds: Spread a small amount of almond filling on the middle top of each croissant. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the top of each croissant, pressing them gently into the almond filling.
- Bake: Place the filled croissants on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar: Allow the almond croissants to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.
Notes
- STORAGE:
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. These almond croissants freeze well. Store in a Ziploc freezer-safe bag.
- Croissants -- use your favorite butter bakery croissants. Day old croissants are best but you can make these with fresh croissants too. You can always toast fresh croissants.
- Butter -- use good quality butter if at all possible for the almond filling.
- Almond Flour -- fine blanched almond flour can be found in the baking aisle at any grocery store.
- Almond Extract -- I like to use Nielsen-Massey almond extract.
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