Matcha Croissants Recipe

Give classic almond croissants a fresh twist with these Matcha Almond Croissants—flaky, buttery, and filled with earthy matcha frangipane, with optional white chocolate for extra sweetness.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 oz unsalted butter (room temperature, 85 g)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar (78 g)
• 1 cup almond flour (packed, 114 g)
• 1 tablespoon matcha powder (5 g)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (8 g)
• 1 large egg (cold)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 5 croissants (I used Costco croissants)
• A handful of white chocolate chips (optional)
• Sliced almonds for topping
• More powdered sugar for dusting

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Beat butter and sugar - Add butter and powdered sugar to the bowl of your food processor and process until creamy and fluffy. You may need to stop the food processor and scrape down the side to make sure the ingredients are combined thoroughly.
2. 2Add dry ingredients - In a small mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, matcha powder and all-purpose flour to distribute evenly. Add the flour mixture to the food processor and process until the mixture is thoroughly combined. Again, you may need to stop the food processor to scrape down the side.
3. 3Add remaining wet ingredients - Lightly beat together egg and vanilla extract in a small bowl and add it slowly to the food processor through the feed tube while the processor is running until the mixture is thoroughly combined and creamy. You may need to stop the food processor to scrape down the side as well as the bottom of the food processor.
4. 4Chill in the fridge - Transfer the matcha almond cream to a pastry bag, seal the top, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. You can also use a ziploc bag if you don’t have pastry bags.
5. 5Preheat the oven - Set the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F
6. 6Assemble the almond croissants - Slice all the croissants in half. Cut off the tip of the pastry bag with the almond cream to make a ½” hole. Pipe a single line of almond filling down the middle of all the croissants. Add a few chocolate chips on top of the filling, if desired. Replace the top parts, pipe a generous amount on top following the shape of the croissants. Divide the cream as evenly as you can among the 5 croissants.
7. 7Bake - Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of the almond cream and bake for 20 minutes until the top of the matcha almond cream is slightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
8. 8Serve - Add a generous dusting of powdered sugar before serving.