Healthy Almond Croissant - High Protein, Easy!
Serves 16
10 mins prep
8 mins cook
18 mins total
The most easy and BEST Healthy Almond Croissant made with a high protein and low fat almond filling. These almond croissants use protein powder and applesauce instead of sugar and butter.
Filing:
Sugar Syrup:
Topping:
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Previous Day:
Preheat oven to 375°F and bake croissants according to package instructions (about 10 min for small croissants).
Let cool and keep overnight in an airtight container.
Day of:
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Almond Filling:
In a bowl combine vanilla protein powder, almond flour, unsweetened applesauce, egg and salt.
Divide mix into ⅔ and ⅓.
Sugar Syrup:
Whisk water and monkfruit sweetener in a bowl.
Assemble:
Cut croissants in half, length-wise (tip: use serrated knife).
Brush sugar syrup on the bottom half surface.
Use ⅔ filling mixture and spread filing on bottom half of croissants.
Place top halves on.
Brush more sugar syrup on top and spread ⅓ filling mixture on top.
Sprinkle on sliced almonds.
Bake:
Bake for 8 minutes.
Sprinkle on powdered sweetener.
