Almond Croissant Baked Oats
Okay but seriously—this almond croissant baked oats recipe is what happens when your favorite pastry, your go-to breakfast, and your Sunday brunch craving all combine into one. We’re talking golden, crunchy almond topping. Moist, fluffy center. And all the cozy croissant flavor you’d expect, baked into a high-protein breakfast you can eat all week.
Servings: 3
Calories: 391.4kcal
Ingredients
Wet:
- 100 g Ripe Banana (mashed)
- 160 ml Fat Free Milk (Mootopia)
- 75 g 0% Fat Plain Greek Yogurt (Fage)
- 1 tsp Almond Extract
- 30 g Large Brown Egg (beaten (Vital Farms))
Dry:
- 60 g Oat Flour (H-E-B)
- 60 g Old Fashioned Oats (Trader Joe’s)
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- Pinch of Salt
- 31 g Vanilla Protein Powder (Quest)
- Olive Oil Spray
Frangipane Almond Cream:
- 15 g Almond Flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
- 15 g Vanilla Protein Powder (Quest)
- 20 g Large Brown Egg (beaten (Vital Farms))
- 0.5 tsp Almond Extract
- 15 ml Fat Free Milk (Mootopia)
Topping:
- 28 g Sliced Almonds (Fisher)
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
Wet:
- Add your banana to a mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Once smooth, add in the remaining wet ingredients but the egg.100 g (1 medium) Ripe Banana, 160 ml (0.66 cups) Fat Free Milk, 75 g (0.33 cups) 0% Fat Plain Greek Yogurt, 1 tsp Almond Extract
- For the egg, crack in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Then add about 2/3rd of it to the wet and mix.30 g (.66) Large Brown Egg
Dry:
- Add in the dry ingredients on top of the wet. Start to fold it in until you have a smooth batter.60 g (0.5 cups) Oat Flour, 60 g (6 tbsp) Old Fashioned Oats, 1 tsp Baking Powder, Pinch of Salt, 31 g (0.25 cups) Vanilla Protein Powder
- Grab a baking dish and spray with oil or lime with parchment paper. Pour in your batter and evenly spread.Olive Oil Spray
Frangipane Almond Cream:
- In a small mixing bowl, add in your flour, protein powder, the remaining egg from earlier, almond extract, and milk.15 g (2 tbsp) Almond Flour, 15 g (2 tbsp) Vanilla Protein Powder, 20 g (0.33) Large Brown Egg, 0.5 tsp Almond Extract, 15 ml (1 tbsp) Fat Free Milk
- Give it a good mix again until it’s smooth. Add dollops of it on top of the oats and swirl it into the batter.
Toppings:
- Sprinkle with the sliced almonds for that crunch. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes as temperatures may vary.28 g (0.25 cups) Sliced Almonds
- Once cooked, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 6 squares and enjoy that crunch!Powdered Sugar
Nutrition Information
Almond Croissant Baked Oats
Serving Size
1 (2 squares)
Amount per Serving
Calories
391.4
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
0.9
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.2
g
Cholesterol
71.7
mg
24
%
Sodium
112.2
mg
5
%
Potassium
463.2
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
43.5
g
15
%
Fiber
6.5
g
27
%
Sugar
9.1
g
10
%
Protein
29.7
g
59
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe.