12 Sweet and Savory Almond Recipes
Last Updated October 23, 2017
Sweet almonds are a natural fit for desserts, but they also add a healthy crunch to savory dishes. And of course, fresh almond milk is a delicious, dairy-free treat.
Almond-Arugula Pesto
This is a perfect sauce for homemade pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, proscuitto, sun dried tomatoes and lemon-dressed arugula. It also makes a fantastic dressing for couscous salad with chickpeas...
Almond Butter White Chocolate Cookies
It seems ridiculous to say, but I believe these are the best cookies I've ever made—and everyone who ate one agreed (Even my son, Sam, who shuns virtually everything I make). The combination of...
Sicilian Lemon-Almond Cake
While the marmalade is resting on the stove, boil a few whole lemons for this rustic lemon-almond cake. Moist and amazing because it has no flour (thus gluten free) and relies on ground almond meal...
Vegan Almond Fudge
You might want to double the batch. These treats won't last very long.
Chocolate Almond Peanut Butter Cups
We call this one our favorite go-to-freezer dessert.
Coconut Almond Horchata
Horchata can be made with rice, almonds or oatmeal. Almost all horchata recipes call for cinnamon. I prefer to use cinnamon sticks versus the powder because the flavor tends to be stronger and there...
Walnuts, Almonds and Pistachios: Year-Round Favorites at their Peak in Winter
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios, all major crops in California, have a place in my pantry year round, but they are especially good in winter, just after the new crop has been harvested and their...
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