Almond Financiers

Almond Financiers is a medium French recipe that serves 6. 120 calories per serving. Recipe by Ludo's Workshops on YouTube.

Prep: 25 min | Cook: 26 min | Total: 1 hr 1 min

Cost: $4.17 total, $0.70 per serving

Ingredients

  • 90 g Unsalted butter (For browned butter, preferably unsalted)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 160 g Powdered sugar
  • 65 g All‑purpose flour
  • 60 g Almond powder
  • 2 g Baking powder (About ½ teaspoon)
  • 165 g Egg whites (About 4 to 5 whites)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the browned butter

    Place the butter in a saucepan, melt over medium heat then let it cook gently until it turns a golden‑brown color and gives off a nutty aroma. As soon as the butter starts to “sing”, remove immediately from the heat.

    Time: PT10M

  2. Let the butter cool

    Strain the browned butter through a fine sieve to remove any deposits, then let it cool at room temperature to about 40 °C.

    Time: PT5M

  3. Mix the dry powders

    In a bowl, sift the powdered sugar, almond powder, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until a homogeneous blend is obtained.

    Time: PT5M

  4. Add the egg whites

    Pour the egg whites into the dry mixture and stir gently until fully incorporated.

    Time: PT3M

  5. Incorporate the browned butter

    Add the cooled browned butter to the mixture and stir until the batter is smooth and homogeneous.

    Time: PT2M

  6. Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 220 °C.

    Time: PT10M

    Temperature: 220°C

  7. Fill the molds

    Pour the batter into silicone financiers molds, filling them three‑quarters full.

    Time: PT5M

  8. Baking – first phase

    Place the financiers in the oven and bake for 8 minutes at 220 °C.

    Time: PT8M

    Temperature: 220°C

  9. Baking – second phase

    Immediately reduce the temperature to 200 °C, then to 190 °C after a few minutes, and continue baking for an additional 8 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.

    Time: PT8M

    Temperature: 190°C

  10. Cool the financiers

    Remove the molds from the oven, let the financiers warm for 5 minutes before unmolding onto a rack.

    Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories
120
Protein
2 g
Carbohydrates
12 g
Fat
7 g
Fiber
1 g

Dietary info: vegetarian, contains gluten, contains nuts, contains dairy, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, low-fat

Allergens: eggs, almonds, milk

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Almond Financiers

Recipe by Ludo's Workshops

Moist almond financiers, classic and waste‑free, made with browned butter and egg whites. Ideal for a snack or a light dessert, they easily adapt with citrus zest or chocolate chips.

MediumFrenchServes 6

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Source Video
43m
Prep
18m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 11m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$4.17
Total cost
$0.70
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Do not let the browned butter burn.
  • Cool the butter to ~40 °C before incorporating.
  • Incorporate the browned butter when it is at the right temperature to avoid batter separation.
  • Lower the oven temperature midway through baking to ensure moistness and browning.

Safety Warnings

  • The browned butter is very hot; handle with care.
  • Use kitchen gloves to remove the dish from the oven.
  • Watch out for splatters of hot butter.

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