Easy Almond Paste Recipe
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Easy Almond Paste Recipe
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This easy Almond Paste recipe is made with simple ingredients and comes together quickly - less than 5 minutes! Use it for cakes, desserts and Christmas treats.
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Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup (140g) almond meal (aka ground almonds, grainy blanched almond flour) ideally blanched - no flecks of almond skin
- ½ cup (70g) powdered confectioner's sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white lightly beaten (*see notes for vegan alternatives)
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
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Instructions
- Put the almond meal (ground almonds), powdered sugar and salt into a food processor and whiz briefly until it’s well mixed and a little finer.
- Add the lightly beaten egg white and the almond extract, then pulse until it’s mixed and forms a ball. If it’s still very sticky, add another tablespoon of powdered sugar and process again.
- Your homemade almond paste is now ready to use, or you can wrap it and store it in the fridge for up to 10 days.
Notes
- Almond Meal: this is the main ingredient and can be made from scratch or purchased. It's also known as ground almonds or blanched almond flour (the grainy kind, not powdery). Look for one made with blanched almonds with their darker skins removed. You'll know because the almond meal will be yellow with no dark flecks. Most are sold this way.
- Vegan: If you would like to make vegan almond paste, simply replace the eggs with honey, corn syrup or even agave nectar. Please note that this will change the consistency of the almond paste a little bit and more powdered sugar may be needed to make it less sticky. Alternatively, swap the egg for 3 tablespoons of aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas). For all these substitutions, you may need to adjust the amount of sugar or almond meal to get the right consistency for the vegan almond paste.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
28mg
(1%)
Potassium
4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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