French Bakery Style Almond Croissant
Crispy, golden almond croissants made with store-bought croissants! A quick shortcut to a French bakery favorite at home.
Ingredients
- 8 Large Croissants
- 1 cup Almond Flour See Notes
- ⅓ cup Unsalted Butter
- 1 Large Egg
- ¼ cup Almond Flakes
- ½ cup Caster Sugar
- 4 tbsp Raw sugar (Granulated Sugar)
- ¼ cup Hot Water
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Vanilla Essense
- Icing Sugar for Dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180℃ or 165 ℃ Fan forced.
- In a mixing bowl add almond flour, salt and caster sugar. Mix until combined.
- Add butter and using electric beater mix until it becomes crumbly.
- While mixing add vanilla essence and egg, keep mixing until its smooth and creamy.
- Prepare Sugar syrup by mixing raw sugar or white sugar with hot water. Mix until sugar dissolves.
- Slice each croissant in half horizontally. Lightly brush the inside of the bottom half with the sugar syrup.
- Spread a generous layer of almond filling on the bottom half, then place the top half back on.
- Brush the top with sugar syrup as well and spread a thin layer of almond cream over it. Sprinkle flaked almonds over the top and place the croissants on a lined baking tray.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 15–20 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
- Allow the croissants to cool slightly, then dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
- You can use Almond flour or Almond meal. If you don't have either simply grind unsalted natural almonds in a grinder or food processor.
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