These bite-sized almond croissants are a flaky, buttery, sweet treat that you are sure to love! This easy recipe uses store bought puff pastry combined with a simple almond filling baked in a muffin pan. Enjoy these almond croissant bites fresh from the oven or save them for later – they freeze beautifully!

Almond croissants are one of my all-time favorite bakery treats and this bite sized version is just as good as the original.

Closeup of an almond croissant bite dusted with powdered sugar.

Why I love this recipe

Flavor: Buttery pastry paired with a sweet almond filling.

Texture: Flaky pastry, creamy filling, and a crunchy almond topping.

Ease: This recipe comes together quickly and easily.

Make ahead: This is a great breakfast, brunch, snack, or dessert that can be made in advance. Store in the refrigerator or freezer and reheat before serving.

Almond croissant bite cut in half topped with sliced almonds.

Ingredients needed

Puff pastry: One sheet of store bought puff pastry.

Almond flour: For the almond filling. I prefer blanched almond flour.

All purpose flour: To thicken the almond filling.

Egg: One large egg to hold the filling together.

Butter: I prefer salted butter for this recipe but you can use unsalted.

Brown sugar: To sweeten the filling.

Almond extract: For a delicious almond flavor.

Sliced almonds: For topping.

Powdered sugar: Optional garnish.

Ingredients (with text overlay): puff pastry, flour, brown sugar, egg, almond extract, sliced almonds, powdered sugar, butter.

Recipe overview

*Full recipe below in recipe card*

Combine the ingredients for the filling (almond flour, butter, brown sugar, egg, flour, almond extract).

Almond croissant filling in a white bowl.

Roll out the puff pastry and cut twenty four-2 inch x 2 inch squares.

24 squares of puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper.

Carefully press each pastry square down into the cavity of a mini muffin pan.

Unbaked puff pastry in a mini muffin pan.

Scoop about 1 tablespoon of almond filling into each pastry.

Unbaked almond croissant bites in a mini muffin pan.

Top with sliced almonds.

Unbaked almond croissant bites in a 24-count mini muffin pan.

Bake for 10-15 minutes, until light golden brown.

Overhead photo of almond croissant bites dusted with powdered sugar.

Serving and storage

Serve warm or at room temperature.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months. Heat before serving.

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Recipe

Almond Croissant Bites

4.88 from 8 votes

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 32

Servings: 24

Calories: 145kcal

Author: Allison Mattina

Ingredients

▢ 1 sheet store bought puff pastry, half of a 17.3oz package, thawed
▢ 1 cup (96g) blanched almond flour
▢ ½ cup (104g) light brown sugar, packed
▢ ½ cup (113g) salted butter, softened
▢ 1½ tablespoons all purpose flour, plus additional for rolling the puff pastry
▢ 1 large egg
▢ 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
▢ ¼ cup (28g) sliced almonds
▢ powdered sugar, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Using a hand mixer, combine almond flour, brown sugar, butter, flour, egg, almond extract, and a pinch of salt. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, rollout the puff pastry to an 11×11 square. Cut twenty four 2×2 inch squares. Gently press each square into the cavity of a 24-count mini muffin pan.
Fill each pastry cup with 1-tablespoon of filling. A small cookie scoop works great for this. Press a few sliced almonds onto the top of each.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool. Remove the pastries from the pan and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Serving and storage: Serve warm or at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Reheating from frozen: Thaw at room temperature and serve at room temp or reheat in a 300°F oven just until warm, not too long or they’ll dry out.

Recipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

Nutrition

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Why I love this recipe

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Recipe overview

Serving and storage