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Easy Almond Paste Recipe

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.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 87 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German , American

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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

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

% 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.