Make 'delicious and healthy' air fryer almond croissant breakfast cookies with no added sugar

Ellen Jenne
·3-min read
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A recipe developer has wowed food fans with her innovative take on an almond croissant, transforming it into a healthy cookie. Emily Scott, also known as What I Ate For Breakfast on social media, shared her recipe for a breakfast cookie with all of the indulgence of the much-loved pastry.

Her recipe is minimal fuss, meaning you can either bake in advance, batch cook, or whip up if you have some nuts lying around. Emily also made the cookies healthy, taking out any need for added sugar, opting for a banana for flavour and consistency instead.

Emily captioned her Instagram post: “ALMOND CROISSANT BREAKFAST COOKIES. Combining my breakfast cookies with the flavours of an almond croissant, what a dream.

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“Soft, squidgy and absolutely delicious, if you like baked oats then you definitely need to try these oaty breakfast cookies. Easy to prepare, with no additional sugar - except for the icing sugar dusted on top.

“They are perfect for baking in advance (the ingredients can easily be scaled up to batch cook) or taking on-the-go.”

What’s even better about the recipe is that they can be swiftly made in the air fryer, needing less than 15 minutes to bake. So if you’re looking to swap your morning almond croissant for cooking, this might be for me.

Emily’s recipe was a hit with sweet treat fans, with her post receiving 893 likes and 36 comments. Sirina replied: “I made these for breakfast this morning in the air fryer so good.”

Jade said: “Oh I love the look of these, anything almond for me.”

Almond Croissant Bakery homemade on the Table. Traditional French breakfast tray with gold and crispy croissants.
Almond croissants have become a staple for a breakfast on the go -Credit:Getty Images/iStockphoto

@thecurrycountess commented, “I need to try these,” while @our_tribes_life wrote, “I wish smells could be sent over the internet!”

Ruth agreed: “Wow! Delicious and healthy.”

So if you’re looking for a quick and easy baking recipe which is also healthy, this is what you’ll need for Emily’s recipe.

Almond Croissant Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana

  • 15g almond butter

  • ½ tsp almond extract

  • ½ baking powder

  • 45 rolled oats

  • 5g ground almonds

  • Salt

  • Flaked almonds

  • Optional: maple syrup or honey

Method

Peel and mash the banana in a large bowl. Add the almond butter, almond extract, baking powder and a large pinch of sea salt, then mix together.

Optional: if you would like them to be sweeter you can add a drizzle of maple syrup or runny honey.

Add in the rolled oats and ground almonds (or omit the almonds & use 50g rolled oats if you prefer). Mix until combined.

Spoon the batter into found rounds in an air fryer basket lined with baking paper or on a lined baking tray. Scatter a handful of flaked almonds on top of each cookie.

Air fry at 180C or oven bake at 180C fan/200C for 12 to 14 minutes. Serve and dust with a little icing sugar, then enjoy!

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