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french almond financiers on a cooling rack

Mini French Almond Financiers

Source: donuts2crumpets
Mini French Almond Financiers are little almond cakes that are flavored with browned butter and ground almond flour. An easy delicate and fancy dessert!
Servings: 12
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
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EQUIPMENT

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds for the top
  • Additional powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour your 12 square brownie pan or you can use a regular muffin pan. (I use Bakers Joy Spray and then use a pastry brush to make sure it gets in all the corners and up the sides)
  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until it turns golden brown and starts to smell nutty. Pour into a glass measuring cup or bowl, making sure to scrape in all the brown bits, and allow to cool slightly
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond flour, AP flour and salt
  • Add the egg whites, vanilla, and almond extract and stir until combined. Add the cooled brown butter and stir with a spatula until the batter is smooth and silky
  • Spoon the batter in to the prepared pan, putting just under 3Tbsp of batter in each cavity. (They should be just under 1/2 full)
  • Sprinkle some sliced almonds in to each cavity on top of the batter
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden
  • Let them cool in then pan for about 10 minutes, then gently remove and place on a cooling rack
  • Dust with powdered sugar before serving

Notes

A couple of tips for this recipe:
  • I love to use this cute little brownie pan to make my financiers. I use it for brownies too when everyone wants those chewy edges!
  • I like to spray the squares of the pan with Bakers Joy cooking spray and then use my pastry brush to get it all in the corners and up the sides. Bakers Joy has a little bit of flour in it, so it makes the cakes easier to pop out. 
  • Don't overmix the batter, just mix gently until everything is combined then scoop with a 3Tbsp cookie scoop in to the pan squares. You should have just enough batter to make 12 squares. You will need to scrape down all the remaining batter for the last square.