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Almond Croissants Recipe (French Bakery Style)

Name: Almond Croissants Recipe (French Bakery Style)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 one-day-old medium/large croissants, left at room temp uncovered overnight; 3 Tbsp sliced almonds; Powdered, Confectioner's sugar for dusting; 2 Tbsp sugar; 4 Tbsp rum, optional, but highly recommended. You can use 1 tsp Vanilla extract instead; 1 Cup water; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup almond meal/almond flour, or 2/3 cup whole blanched almonds, but you'll need a good food processor to process almonds into an almond meal; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 stick, 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp, sliced; 2 large eggs

Prep Time

12m

Cook Time

18m

Total Time

30m

This almond croissant recipe gives you the perfect French bakery style treat. Repurpose day-old croissants by filling them with a rich almond paste, soaking in a sweet rum syrup, and topping with crunchy sliced almonds. A dusting of powdered sugar adds the finishing touch to these decadent pastries.

Almond Croissants

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(Servings: 8)

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8 one-day-old medium/large croissants, left at room temp uncovered overnight

3 Tbsp sliced almonds

Powdered, Confectioner's sugar for dusting

4 Tbsp rum, optional, but highly recommended. You can use 1 tsp Vanilla extract instead

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 cup almond meal/almond flour, or 2/3 cup whole blanched almonds, but you'll need a good food processor to process almonds into an almond meal

1 stick, 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temp, sliced

Nutrition Facts

Calories

827kcal

41%
Fat

46g

2%
Saturated Fat

16g

0%
Carbohydrates

82g

4%
Fiber

2g

0%
Sugar

51g

2%
Protein

14g

0%
Cholesterol

113mg

5%
Sodium

168mg

8%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Almond Croissants Recipe (French Bakery Style)

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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