There is no such thing as too many croissants. But if that does happen, add almond cream and turn them into something even more amazing, Almond Croissant!
Ryan loves all things almond, from almond milk to almond pancakes to almond paste. And I think his love for almond has rubbed off on me, because I can probably devour a whole batch of Almond Croissant and not leave one trace of evidence.
Now as for these Almond Croissants, the most difficult step would be to decide how to obtain your croissants. If you are ambitious, I highly recommend making your own homemade croissants using my tutorial How to Make Croissant. But you want to cheat a little today, you could purchase a few at a bakery on your way home (or Costco!). Once you’ve got your precious vessels, all you need to do is cut them open, fill them with almond cream, spread them with some more almond cream, cover them in sliced almond, and bake! You got it, these babies are twice baked!
Almond Croissant Recipe Tips and Tricks
- The almond cream recipe can be made with almond flour or almond meal, either blanched or unblanched (with the skin). This will yield different color and texture for the almond cream but it does not affect the recipe in any ways.
- The almond cream in this recipe is enough for 6 homemade croissants which tend be on the smaller size than the store-bought version. Reduce the recipe to make 4 almond croissants for larger size.
These crispy and delicious Almond Croissants you see here are 100% homemade. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the previous installment of this series:
- Part 1 – How to Make Croissant
- Part 2 – Cinnamon Twists from Croissant Dough Scraps
- Part 3 – Chocolate Croissant
Now that’s not to say you can’t take a shortcut and use store-bought croissants for this recipe. I’m totally not against that, though I would much prefer the homemade version. So substitute at your own risk. 😉
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Almond Croissant
Ingredients
Croissant
- 6 homemade croissants - day old
Almond Cream
- ¾ cup + 3 tablespoon packed almond flour/meal
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 oz unsalted butter
- ¾ cup powder sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Topping
- 1 cup sliced almond
- Powder sugar
Instructions
- Allow butter to soften at room temperature.
- Warm the mixing bowl under running hot water for ten seconds.
- Beat softened butter in the warm mixing bowl with the paddle attachment until the consistency is of mayonnaise.
- Add powder sugar and combine on low speed, then increase speed and beat until fluffy.
- Combine the almond meal and all purpose flour thoroughly in a small bowl, break up any lumps.
- Add half the almond meal mixture to the butter, mix on low speed until completely combined, add the rest and mix on low speed again until completely combined. Scrape the side and bottom of the bowl as necessary.
- In a small bowl, add egg and almond extract, whisk to combine slightly.
- Pour egg mixture into the mixing bowl and beat on low until completely combined and smooth.
- Refrigerate mixture for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add the sliced almond to a plate in an even layer.
- Slice the croissants in half, spread about 3 tablespoons of almond cream on the bottom halves, replace the top halves and spread about 1 tablespoon of almond cream on top.
- Flip the croissant over and dip the outer surface with the almond cream into the plate of slice almond.
- Press it lightly to flatten and to allow almond slices to adhere to the almond cream.
- Flip the croissant on its back and on to a parchment line baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Dust generously with powder sugar.
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These were soooooo delicious! I have been mentioning Almond Croissants I used to get at the Japanese bakeries bake home in Hiroshima but my hubs didn’t really believe my enthusiasm till I made these!!! He wants them every weekend!!! Thank you for the recipe! Oishikatta! Gojisousamadeshta!
Dooitashimashite! Thank you so much for trying the recipe and I’m so happy to hear you both enjoyed these 🙂
Thank you for the recipe! Love almond croissants and who knew it was so easy to make? Everyone I make them for raves about them. I buy my croissant from Costco. I don’t put the almond paste in the inside, only a very thick layer on top (covering the entire croissant).
Hi Kimberly, so glad to hear everyone enjoys these almond croissants! Thanks for trying out the recipe and taking the time to leave a review 🙂
This recipe amazing! Super easy and quick. I used store brought croissants, they turned out really good. Super yummy!
This recipe is so delicious and ridiculously easy to make, who knew one could have inexpensive, yummy almond croissants made right at home when the craving hits! I keep a supply of ready-made almond croissants in the freezer for me and the family….but mostly for ME, lol! Thank you for posting this recipe!
These almond croissants are delicious!! Everybody I’ve made them for raves about them and says they are one of the best things they’ve ever had and I totally agree!!
These are AMAZING!!!! Everybody I’ve made them for absolutely raves about them!!! I’d rate these way more than 5 stars if I could!
OMG thank you so much Nadine!! 🙂 🙂
If you want to freeze almond croissants, would u freeze before baking in oven or after?
You can freeze them after and then warm them up in the oven (350F around 5-7 mins) next time you serve them if you want them crispy.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I’ve been missing getting my favorite almond crossaints from a local restaurant who’s not open during these epidemic and I’m super sad about t but of course understanding. I’ve taken matters into my own hands to cut my craving and with your help my almond cream is in the refrigeration process now! I am so excited. Thank you! Next I’ll try to make your crossaints but for now it’s store brought 😉. Take care and be safe during this unprecedented times.
Thank you for checking out my recipe! It’s really smart to use the almond cream with store bought croissants 🙂 Let me know how they turn out and when you try the croissant recipe. Take care and stay safe!
THANK YOU THANK YOU ! My family gobbled these up within 12 hrs of me making them. I am now making a double batch. 1000% hand to god best almond croissant that I have ever tasted.
Woohoo! Thanks Adrienne, so glad to hear the family loved it 🙂
Mouthwatering. I’ve never tried almon croissants but looks like I’m totally missing out. These look fab
OMG you are missing out, after you try this one, you might have to bump the chocolate croissant down to second favorite 😀