The Best Recipes to Make With Almond Flour

Because we love almond flour as much as you do.

By
Sara Bir
Sara Bir
Sara Bir
Sara is a chef, culinary educator, and author of three cookbooks, The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook, Tasting Ohio and The Fruit Forager's Companion. The latter won a 2019 IACP Cookbook Award.
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Published September 03, 2023
Sara Bir
Pouring syrup over a stack of almond flour pancakes topped with butter

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

The wonders of almond flour are many. It's got protein, a gentle nutty-sweet flavor, and only one ingredient (almonds, or course!). It's grain-free, paleo, and gluten-free.

But almond flour's assets can also work against it in recipes. Since it's made from nuts, it's much higher in fat than flours made from grain, and that extra fat can lead to dense baked goods. Its lack of gluten means you need to use it with binders to keep cakes and cookies from falling apart.

Translation: Instead of swapping almond flour 1:1 in recipes calling for all-purpose flour, use almond flour in recipes specially formulated for almond flour. Luckily, we've rounded up all of our favorite ones for you. Every recipe below is gluten-free. Many of them are low in sugar. Why not tap into that bag of almond flour and get to a cozy afternoon of guilt-free baking?

  • Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    A loaf of sliced almond flour banana bread seen from the side.

    Simply Recipes / Cambrea Gordon

    This loaf is moist and substantial. Almond flour lends a nuttiness to this one-bowl recipe. And chocolate chips lend...chocolate! You can even omit the sugar and use just maple syrup for a loaf that's still plenty sweet. Everyone will love it.

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  • Flourless Lemon Almond Cake

    Flourless Lemon Almond Cake
    Elise Bauer

    A longtime favorite of Simply Recipes readers, this beguiling recipe has long-ago roots in Sephardic Spain. Lemon zest scents its tender crumb, and there's not a lick of dairy, making this a splendid cake for times when you're serving people with food sensitivities.

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  • Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls

    Gluten-Free Dinner Roll Cut in Half with Butter

    Simply Recipe / Coco Morante

    Appealing homemade gluten-free bread is a Holy Grail for gluten-free households. Here are dinner rolls made with almond flour and tapioca flour (making them grain-free as well). These get their lift from baking powder, not yeast, so they come together quickly.

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  • Almond Flour Apple Tart

    Paleo and Gluten-Free Apple Tart
    Sabrina Modelle

    If you're looking for a paleo, gluten-free dessert that's 100 percent wholesome, you're in luck. This tart isn't only pretty; it's made with an almond flour dough that's impossible to overhandle. The author recommends Bob's Red Mill Superfine Almond Flour.

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  • Mexican Wedding Cookies

    Mexican Wedding Cookies
    Irvin Lin

    This recipe, a classic holiday cookie, traditionally calls for all-purpose flour. But many readers have swapped almond flour 1:1 for the AP flour to make these gluten-free, and they report raving reviews from friends and family.

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  • Almond Flour Waffles

    A stack of almond flour waffles on a plate as syrup is poured on top
    Sally Vargas

    People! These waffles are so easy, and such a delight. Crispy and light, they trounce those frozen gluten-free waffles you pay so much for at the store. If fact, why not make a batch and freeze them?

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  • Grain-Free Honey Apple Cake

    Grain-Free Apple Honey Cake
    Coco Morante

    This cake is kosher for Passover, but you can enjoy it any time of year. Particularly in the fall, when you can showcase your favorite baking apples.

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  • Flourless Mini Chocolate Olive Oil Cakes

    A tin of flourless mini chocolate cakes on a cooling rack
    Alison Bickel

    A low-sugar dessert made with olive oil and almond flour, these rich little chocolate cakes are easy to whip up for a special occasion.

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  • Spicy Paleo Pumpkin Muffins

    Paleo Pumpkin Muffins
    Sabrina Modelle

    Almond flour adds proteins to these savory muffins. Bake them for grab-and-go breakfasts, or for dinner sides.

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  • Amaretti Cookies

    Homemade Amaretti Cookies in a Bowl

    Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

    Beloved in Italy, these appealing little cookies are made with egg whites and are a bit like macaroons.

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