Description
Buttery French almond croissants with a creamy almond filling, perfect for breakfast or elegant brunch.
Ingredients
8 one-day-old medium/large croissants
3 Tbsp sliced almonds
Powdered sugar for dusting
2 Tbsp sugar
4 Tbsp rum (or 1 tsp vanilla)
1 Cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup almond meal or 2/3 cup blanched almonds
1/8 tsp salt
1 stick unsalted butter (room temp)
2 large eggs
Instructions
1. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, 2 Tbsp sugar, and rum. Simmer 1 minute and cool.
2. For filling, blend almonds, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs until creamy.
3. Slice croissants horizontally, brush inside with syrup.
4. Fill with almond cream, top with more filling and sliced almonds.
5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15–18 minutes, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm.
Notes
Use day-old croissants for the perfect texture. Store baked croissants at room temperature up to 24 hours or freeze unbaked ones for later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: almond croissants, french bakery style, sweet almond filling, flaky breakfast pastry, elegant brunch