Chocolate Almond Croissants

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 ounces almond paste, shredded to make 1/2 cup
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate (about 1 ounce) or 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (about 1 ounce)
• 4 plain croissants

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 stir almond paste and melted butter to form a soft paste.
• 3 slice open 4 fresh croissants.
• 4 spread almond paste mixture equally on cut sides of bottom halves, then sprinkle chocolate equally over almond paste.
• 5 replace tops.
• 6 set croissants on a baking sheet and bake until chocolate starts to melt, 5 to 7 minutes.