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Matcha Mochi Croissants

By: The Nerdie Baker

These Matcha Mochi Croissants by The Nerdie Baker, is filled with a delicious Matcha Frangipane, chewy mochi, and topped with more Matcha. It will turn your ordinary croissant into a sweet, chewy, and crispy sensation all in one bite.

Matcha Mochi Croissants

SERVINGS: 5

TIME: 0 hrs, 45min

CATEGORY: Breakfast

INGREDIENTS

Matcha Frangipane
• 115 g salted butter, room temp
• 65g sugar
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 100g almond flour
• 1.5 Tbsp Aiya Culinary Grade Matcha poweder
• ½ Tbsp all purpose flour
Mochi Butter
• 90g glutinous rice flour
• 25g sugar
• 160g water
• 5 day old croissants

DIRECTIONS

Matcha Frangipane
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, add in butter and sugar and beat it until light and fluffy. Add in almond flour and mix until well combined. Add in one egg at a time and mix well. Add in Matcha powder and flour, mix until combined.
Mochi Butter
1. In a separate bowl, add in glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and mix well. Cover it and microwave for 30s. Give it a good mix and microwave for another 30s. The batter should look fairly solid and easily scoopable when it's ready.
2. Slice each croissant in half horizontally. Pipe in Matcha almond mixture, about 3 tbsp. Spread about 2 tbsp of mochi mixture on top of it. Cover it with the top of the croissant. Optional: spread 1 tbsp of Matcha almond mixture on top of the croissant. Repeat for all the croissants.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place croissants on the baking sheet. Bake for about 20-25mins or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes. Dust them with some powdered sugar and enjoy!

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