Yummy Chocolate Almond Croissants.. the rich croissant pastry, the dark chocolate and the crunchy almonds are a gourmet delight... at a gourmet price.
Make these quick almost home made ones for half the price.
Bake almonds just a few minutes. Time will vary according to the moisture content of the almonds. You will know they are done when they become fragrant and are just turning golden and toasty
Step4
Remove from oven.
Step5
Remove from baking sheet to cool
Step6
Make Chocolate Ganache find recipe in resources below
Step7
Drizzle warm ganache over tops of croissants
Step8
Sprinkle tops with toasted almonds.
Step9
Lightly press the almonds into the ganache so they stick to the croissants
Step10
Sprinkle croissants with powdered sugar
Tips & Warnings
Add a little Amaretto to the Chocolate Ganache for a little extra almond flavor
Watch the almonds carefully in the oven. They will go from toasted to toast in seconds.....
Comments
GreenGardenChic said
on 3/24/2008 Mmmm... delicious.
AbbyNormal said
on 2/23/2008 yum
MidniteWriter said
on 1/24/2008 Excellent, anything with chocolate is good!
showpup said
on 12/6/2007 Sounds great.
favefive said
on 12/4/2007 Yummy...I will try this recipe for the holidays...thanks for sharing :)