Description
These almond croissant brownies combine a rich, fudgy chocolate base with a buttery almond frangipane topping and crunchy flaked almonds for a bakery-style treat at home.
Ingredients
140 g unsalted butter
85 g dark chocolate
3 large eggs
120 g granulated sugar
120 g soft light brown sugar
60 g plain flour
30 g cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
220 g unsalted butter, softened
220 g icing sugar, sieved
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 large eggs
220 g ground almonds
30 g corn flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
50 g almond flakes
extra icing sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 9-inch square tin with baking paper.
- Melt 140 g butter and dark chocolate together over medium heat, stirring until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk 3 eggs with granulated sugar and brown sugar for about 2 minutes until lighter in texture.
- Combine the melted chocolate mixture with the egg mixture. Gently whisk in flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Pour batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes until the top is set but the center remains slightly underbaked.
- For the frangipane, beat softened butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract until creamy.
- Mix in the eggs, then fold in ground almonds, corn flour, and salt.
- Spread the frangipane over the partially baked brownie layer and sprinkle almond flakes on top.
- Return to the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until golden and fully set.
- Cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then chill in the fridge for 1 hour before slicing. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Notes
Add chocolate chips to the brownie batter for extra richness.
Increase almond extract slightly for a stronger almond flavor.
Spread a thin layer of raspberry jam between layers for a fruity twist.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Allow to come to room temperature or microwave briefly before serving.
Freeze sliced brownies in an airtight container and thaw in the fridge before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 456 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
