Financiers
Yield: 24 financiers
These delicious mini cakes are flavored with brown butter, almond, and cinnamon. They have a moist and dense-yet-tender crumb and a lightly crisp exterior — so lovely with a cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 3 teaspoons sliced almonds, optional
Instructions
- Place the butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the butter just begins to brown and starts to smell nutty. This should take about 7 minutes but keep an eye on it – you don’t want to burn the butter. Remove the butter from the heat immediately and let it cool while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick baking spray.
- Add the sugar, almond flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the egg whites, vanilla extract, almond extract, and cooled brown butter. Stir to combine — the dough will be quite thick.
- Spoon or pipe the dough into the greased muffin tins, filling each one about ⅔ of the way full.
- (Optional) Place 2-3 sliced almonds on top of the dough, if using.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out just clean.
- Allow the financiers to cool slightly in the pan for 5 minutes and then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy.
Notes
Store any leftover financiers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Or freeze in an airtight container for up to two months.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 96kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 2g Fat: 5g Saturated Fat: 2g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0.1g Cholesterol: 8mg Sodium: 32mg Potassium: 14mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 9g Vitamin A: 88IU Vitamin C: 0.002mg Calcium: 13mg Iron: 0.3mg
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