A must-make for breakfast or tea time, these flaky almond croissants with a sweet and creamy filling are sure to make your day a little brighter. They’re ready in 30 minutes and taste like you got them from your favorite bakery! If you’re a lover of pastries like I am, here are a few more recipes you’ve got to try out! This apple galette, blueberry scones, or homemade cheese danishes are all great for having with your morning cup of coffee.
Almond Croissant Recipe
I don’t know about you, but whenever I go to a cafe, I can’t help but want one of the tasty pastries behind the glass. Golden brown and dusted in powdered sugar, the almond croissants always look too good to resist. Now you don’t have to go to your local coffee shop to grab one! All it takes to make them at home are some leftover croissants, simple syrup, and an easy almond filling. You’re going to love this recipe! Almond croissants are a great breakfast for busy mornings. I love that I can just grab one and go! They’re so golden and flaky with the most delicious creamy filling. Whether you make them for a holiday breakfast or brunch with friends and family, they’re sure to be a hit. You may want to make a double batch because it’s hard to stop at one! They’re so tasty, I think I could eat a whole pan by myself.
Ingredients You’ll Need
This recipe is perfect if you have any day-old croissants on hand! From there, all you need are some standard baking ingredients to whip a batch of these up! If you’re looking for measurements, they can all be found in the recipe card below.
Croissants: Day-old croissants work really well here because they stay crisp and flaky even after the creamy filling is added. Fresh will work too if you don’t already have some croissants on hand. If you’re feeling extra ambitious, try making your croissants from scratch! I have a detailed recipe for you here.
Simple Syrup
Water: Adjusts the consistency of the syrup.Granulated Sugar: Gives the syrup its tasty sweetness!Almond Extract: I use almond extract here because it adds more tasty almond flavor all throughout the croissants.
Almond Cream Filling
Almond Meal or Flour: Gives the filling substance and adds flavor as well. You can either buy this prepackaged or use ground almonds. Simply add sliced almonds to a food processor and pulse until you get a fine texture.Sugar: Granulated sugar works great here to make the filling nice and sweet!Salt: A pinch is all you need to enhance the overall flavor.Almond Extract: For more tasty almond flavor!Butter: Since we’re adding salt separately, I used unsalted butter here!Large Eggs: Help bind all of the ingredients together.Milk: Because we want the creamiest filling possible, I recommend using whole-fat milk.Sliced Almonds and Powdered Sugar: I love adding these on top because they give the croissants a bakery-worthy finishing touch!
How to Make Almond Croissants
Quick and easy, this almond croissant recipe is another delicious thing to add to the breakfast lineup! These croissants are so golden, flaky, and the creamy almond filling is to die for. You’re going to love them!
Simple Syrup
Almond Filling
Assembly and Baking
Adjust Almond Flavoring: If you find almond extract to be quite strong, you can cut back the amount of extract in the simple syrup and filling. You can also use vanilla extract instead if you prefer.Almond Topping: You can use as few or as many sliced almonds on top of the croissants as you’d like. I love the crunch they add, so I usually use a lot.Using Smaller Croissants: This recipe is easily adapted to smaller croissants. Reduce the amount of almond filling to 1-1 ½ tablespoons.Add Rum: Traditionally, rum is added to the simple syrup mixture in many almond croissant recipes. This is a great way to add a little extra flavor! A tablespoon or two will do the trick
At Room Temperature: Store leftover croissants in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Dust with more powdered sugar, if needed, when ready to eat.
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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
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