Almond Croissants
Twice-baked almond croissants are crisp, flaky, and filled with rich almond cream. Starting with store-bought croissants makes them surprisingly easy.
Servings: 6 croissants
Equipment
- food processor optional
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 6 croissants, use plain store bought baked croissants, day-old is fine.
frangipane filling
- 1 cup fine almond flour
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
topping
- 1 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a large serrated bread knife to gently slice the croissants in half, lengthwise. Use a gentle sawing motion to avoid crushing the croissants.
- Place them on your lined baking sheet. I place the bottoms of the croissants cut side up, and the tops of the croissants cut side down. Toast for 4 minutes. Set the tray aside.
- Put the 1 cup fine almond flour, softened 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 large egg, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 tsp almond extract into a food processor or stand mixer. You can also do this by hand in a bowl, but make sure your butter is very soft. Process or mix everything together until very well combined. It should be smooth and spreadable.
- Spread a layer of frangipane on the bottom halves of each croissant. I used about 2 tablespoons for my large croissants. Brush the tops of the croissants lightly with butter and sprinkle with the sliced almonds. Bake for an additional 7 minutes, or until golden and crisp. The frangipane will be lightly puffed and starting to bubble.
- Place the tops of the croissants loosely over the bottoms, and serve right away. You can also let them cool and serve at room temperature.
- Keep them loosely covered with foil on the counter for the first day. After that, refrigerate. Re-crisp refrigerated ones for a few minutes in a 325–350°F oven.I’d avoid the microwave ~ it softens the croissant.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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