Almond Cruffin

Almond Cruffins are flaky pastries baked in a muffin tin and filled with a soft, nutty almond mixture. Finished with sliced almonds and confectioners’ sugar.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Almond Cruffin

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 408kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Muffin Tin Holds the rolled cruffins while they bake and puff up.
mixing bowls For making the almond filling.
measuring cups and spoons To measure out the filling ingredients.
Knife To slice the puff pastry into slices.
pastry brush For brushing the tops with egg wash.

Ingredients

2 large eggs divided
1 tbsp. water
1 cup almond flour or almond meal
9 tbsps. butter softened, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. kosher salt
2 sheets puff pastry
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
2 tbsps. sliced almonds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Make an egg wash by whisking 1 egg with a splash of water. Set aside.
2 large eggs, 1 tbsp. water
In a bowl, mix together the almond flour, 8 tablespoons of butter, both sugars, 1 egg, almond extract, vanilla extract, and salt until fully combined.
1 cup almond flour, 9 tbsps. butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1 tsp. almond extract, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
Spread the almond mixture evenly over each puff pastry sheet.
2 sheets puff pastry
Cut each pastry sheet into 6 equal slices.
Roll up each slice and place them in a muffin tin that has been buttered with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
Brush the tops of each cruffin with the egg wash you made earlier. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and puffed.
Let cool in the tin for 10 minutes after baking.
Carefully remove the cruffins from the muffin tin.
Dust with confectioners’ sugar and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsps. sliced almonds

Notes

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