Homemade Almond Croissant Filling
A versatile and delicious almond filling for pastries, bringing the charm of French baking to your kitchen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Fills about 8 croissants 1x
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup finely ground almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix your filling: In a mixing bowl, combine ground almonds, sugar, softened butter, almond extract, and salt. Mix until well combined and smooth.
- Stuff your pastries: Use the filling to stuff croissants or any pastry of your choice.
- Bake it to perfection: Bake according to the pastry recipe instructions until golden brown.
- Serve and savor: Serve warm, preferably with coffee, and inhale the delightful aromas!
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or freeze unbaked filled pastries for up to a month.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg