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    Home > Breakfast & Brunch

    How To Turn Regular Croissants Into Almond Croissants (Then Stuff Them With Strawberries And Nutella!!)

    Published: Apr 10, 2017 · Modified: May 25, 2018 by Nicky Corbishley

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    These Almond croissants are stuffed with nutella and strawberries. This is how to make your regular croissants taste like they came right out of a Parisian bakery!

    How To Turn Regular Croissants Into Almond Croissants (Then Stuff Them With Strawberries And Nutella!!) with easy homemade frangipane.

    As if croissants weren't already naughty enough - now I'm filling (and topping!) them with sweet-sweet frangipane, then loading them with strawberries and dollops of Nutella.

    Breakfast bliss.

    The first time I had an almond croissant was in a little hotel in Bourton-on-the-water.
    I think Gracey was about two, so that would have been 8 years ago. I honestly don't remember coming across one before that.

    Was I leading a sheltered life?
    Were they invented 100 years ago, and I'd just never seen them up until the point they were laid out on a buffet table, in that cosy little hotel in the Cotswalds?

    I've no idea, and I can't even find anything with a trusty google search to tell me.

    How To Turn Regular Croissants Into Almond Croissants (Then Stuff Them With Strawberries And Nutella!!) with easy homemade frangipane.

    Anyway, I've been a little obsessed with them ever since, and although I rarely go to the effort of making the croissant dough itself (those huge, buttery, shop-bought ones are pretty tough to beat!), I'm all for converting those regular croissants into the best almond croissant.

    You have ultimate control over how much frangipane you're going to slather over that thing.
    Personally? I pretty much drown it.

    Filled and topped with the almond paste, these croissants are amazing, and most of the time, I'd serve them just like that. Simple perfection.

    But since it's Easter on Sunday, and Mother's day coming up in the US, I thought i'd kick it up a notch and add an extra few hundred calories to make sure it's the ultimate breakfast treat!

    If you'd prefer something savoury for Easter breakfast - why not try my ham and cheese croissants with honey mustard glaze instead.

    Ham and Cheese Croissant with Honey Mustard Glaze - a simple but delicious Mother's Day Breakfast!

     

    Almond croissants Recipe:

    Easy Almond Croissants Recipe

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    How To Turn Regular Croissants Into Almond Croissants (Then Stuff Them With Strawberries And Nutella!!) with easy homemade frangipane.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine American, British, French
    Servings 4 croissants
    Calories 751 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 large shop bought croissants - either fresh - or a day or two old

    Glaze:

    • 120 ml water
    • 1 tbsp golden caster sugar - or superfine sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Frangipane:

    • 90 g ground almonds
    • 60 g soft (but not melted) unsalted butter
    • 100 g golden caster sugar (or superfine sugar)
    • pinch of salt
    • 1 egg
    • ¼ tsp almond extract

    Also:

    • 4 tbsp flaked almonds
    • 4 heaped tbsp Nutella
    • 6-7 large strawberries - sliced

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat the oven to 175c/350f.
    • Make a slit, lengthways, in each of the croissants - so you're forming a pocket in the 'belly' of the croissant. Put to one side.
    • Make the glaze first, by placing the glaze ingredients into a small pan and bringing to the boil. Bubble for a minute or two until the sugar dissolves, then turn off the heat and allow to cool slightly.
    • Now make the frangipane. Place the ground almonds, butter and sugar in a bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon. Add in the salt, egg and almond extract and mix until combined.
    • Carefully dip (but don't soak!) each of the croissants in the glaze (all over) and allow the excess to drip off. It will be very watery, but don't worry, this glaze is just there to add a little moisture to the croissants and to make the outside a little crispier when cooked.
    • Place the croissants on a baking tray. Take a spoon and spoon half of the frangipane mixture inside the croissants. Use the spoon to spread it all over the inside of the croissants.
    • Spread the rest of the frangipane on top of the croissants. Sprinkle the flaked almonds on top and place the croissants in the oven for 10-12 minutes - until the top is golden brown and crisp (the inside should be hot, but it won't crisp up - it will be like a creamy paste).
    • Take out of the oven and leave to cool slightly, then spoon the Nutella inside and arrange the sliced strawberries inside. Serve immediately.

    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 751kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 14gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 251mgFiber: 6gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 860IUVitamin C: 10.6mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 3.4mg
    Keywords Breakfast Recipe Ideas, brunch, Quick and Easy
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    How To Turn Regular Croissants Into Almond Croissants (Then Stuff Them With Strawberries And Nutella!!) with easy homemade frangipane.

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    1. Minnie says

      May 29, 2018 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      Kids have booked marked this ready to make for father's day, ( think they secretly want them themselves really - but who could blame them). Looking forward to a messy kitchen😂

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    2. Karly says

      April 11, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Any way I can bring Paris to me, I'm doing it. These look absolutely INCREDIBLE!

      Reply
    3. Chris Waghorn says

      April 11, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      I don't care that it's almost midnight here and I'm in bed, I'd eat one of these without giving it a second thought if I had one right now! Yum!

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