This almond croissant cottage cheese pull-apart bread is all the things I really like about almond croissants however in yummy pull-apart bread type. What makes it even higher is that I used my high-protein cottage cheese dough and a lightened up home made frangipane for the filling. Prime it with slivered almonds and powdered sugar, and it’s 1000% chef’s kiss!
Superb taste: Almonds and frangipane have been meant to be collectively. I really like that this bread has all the things I really like about almond croissants however in a enjoyable pull-apart type.
Protein-packed: 12g of protein per serving to be precise!
Good for breakfast: I really like making this bread and serving it as a facet at brunch. Pair it with a cup of espresso for the proper begin to your day ❤️.
Components You Want
- Blended cottage cheese: This not solely amps up the protein on this pull-apart bread, it provides superb moisture and taste. Be sure to use a minimum of 2% fats cottage cheese as a result of low fats or fat-free cottage cheese comprises an excessive amount of water.
- All-purpose flour: AP flour is the bottom of this pull-apart bread dough. It helps create the proper crispy and chewy dough when baked. I’ve not examined this recipe (but) with gluten-free AP flour or almond flour. Let me know within the feedback in the event you attempt it!
- Baking powder: As a result of this dough doesn’t have any yeast, it wants baking powder as a leavening agent. Don’t skip it!
- Do-it-yourself frangipane: Frangipane is crucial to almond croissants, and I created an incredible lightened up frangipane for this pull-apart bread. All you want is butter, maple syrup, almond extract, almond flour and an egg!
- Slivered almonds and powdered sugar: That is for the highest of your pull-apart bread! Not solely does it style superb, it actually does make the loaf look similar to an almond croissant.
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Retailer this pull-apart bread in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Reheat both within the microwave or coated within the oven to get the filling good and gooey.
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Preheat the oven to 350℉ and spray a standard-sized loaf pan with cooking spray.
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Add all the elements for the filling to a big mixing bowl. Utilizing a hand mixer or some severe arm power, combine to mix. Put aside.
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Place the flour, cottage cheese, baking powder, and sea salt into a big bowl. Utilizing a silicone or wood spoon, stir till mixed. Then, utilizing your arms, press collectively till a ball has shaped.
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Switch the dough to a floured work floor. Knead collectively till easy. It’s possible you’ll have to sprinkle extra flour excessive in order that it isn’t tremendous sticky.
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Divide the dough into 12 smaller items of dough. Utilizing flippantly floured arms, flatten every bit into 4-inch circles, about ¼ inch thick.
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Unfold about 1 tablespoon of the almond frangipane onto the highest of every circle of dough.
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Assemble the pull-apart bread within the pan by putting every bit into the pan standing up. Like a stack of cookie sandwiches laid on their facet.
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Unfold the remaining frangipane on prime of the loaf and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
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Bake for 20 minutes, flip, and bake for one more 20 minutes.
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Take away from oven and permit to chill for 10 minutes.
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Sift powdered sugar on prime, and serve.
- Don’t press dough items collectively. It’s best to only flippantly stack. If pressed collectively too firmly it would alter the baking time.
- If the dough is just too sticky on the finish of step 4, clear your arms and add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Knead till dough is just not sticky.
Energy: 380 kcal, Carbohydrates: 35 g, Protein: 12 g, Fats: 22 g, Fiber: 3 g, Sugar: 11 g
Vitamin data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Images by: The Picket Skillet
