Description
These Almond Croissant Cookie Bars are a delightful fusion of textures and flavors for a perfect dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g Salted Butter (or unsalted for controlling saltiness)
- 100 g Light Brown Sugar (can swap for dark brown sugar)
- 50 g Caster Sugar (or regular granulated sugar)
- 1 large Egg (or 1 tbsp flaxseed meal + 2.5 tbsp water for vegan version)
- 1 tsp Almond Extract (substitute with vanilla extract for a different flavor)
- 200 g Plain Flour (make sure to use all-purpose flour)
- 100 g Ground Almonds (or almond meal or finely chopped almonds)
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda (can be replaced with baking powder)
- 85 g Melted Butter (or unsalted butter to control saltiness)
- 50 g Flaked Almonds (or chopped nuts for variety)
- 100 g Icing Sugar (for a sweet finish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (or 180°C for fan ovens). Grease and line an 8×8 square tin.
- Cream together the salted butter, light brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Gently mix in the almond extract and large egg until well combined.
- Gradually add the plain flour, ground almonds, and bicarbonate of soda to the wet mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to the prepared tin and spread evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown at the edges.
- Whisk together melted butter, caster sugar, ground almonds, almond extract, and the remaining egg until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the frangipan mixture over the baked base and smooth it out. Sprinkle flaked almonds on top.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 25 minutes until golden and firm in the center.
- Allow to cool completely in the tin before slicing into squares. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use unsalted butter if you want to control the saltiness.
- Flaxseed meal and water can be used as a vegan egg substitute.
- You can substitute the almond extract with vanilla extract for a different flavor.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Almond Croissant Cookie Bar, Dessert, Baking, French Treat