Sheet Pan Almond Croissant
This sheet pan almond croissant is my shortcut to flaky, almond-filled bliss ~ with zero pastry drama.
Servings: 16 servings
Equipment
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the thawed 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed on your prepared sheet pan. Prick holes across the surface of the puff pastry with a fork, this allows air to escape while it's baking so it doesn't puff up too much.
- Bake the puff pastry on its own for about 15 minutes. It will puff up, but still be a pale golden color.
- Remove from the oven and gently deflate with the back of a spoon if it has puffed up too much. Set aside while you make the almond filling.
- Turn the oven down to 350F.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt together. Add the 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 tsp almond extract and mix until well combined.
- Finally, fold in the 1 cup almond flour. You should have a thick paste.
- Spread the almond paste evenly over the par-baked puff pastry, going pretty much all the way to the edge.
- Scatter the 1/2 cup sliced almonds evenly over top of the almond filling.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 20-30 minutes until the filling is set and the pastry is a rich golden color.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature. Dust with powdered sugar once the pastry has cooled. Slice into wedges or squares for serving.
Notes
*Recipe inspired by The New York Times
Nutrition
Calories: 224 kcal · Carbohydrates: 19 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.2 g · Cholesterol: 22 mg · Sodium: 112 mg · Potassium: 37 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 146 IU · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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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