23 Almond Recipes From Simple Snacks to Stunning Desserts
Is there a nut more versatile than the almond? Whether you’re reaching for almond flour to make a gluten-free dessert, blending whole almonds into butter (or homemade almond milk!), or topping a piece of fish with toasty slivered almonds, there’s no denying the oblong nut makes its way around.
Including elegant cakes, chewy cookies, creamy sauces, crunchy snacks, refreshing drinks, and even a few savory dinners, these almond recipes cover just about every meal of the day. No matter what you have in the pantry—be it whole almonds, sliced almonds, slivered almonds, almond paste, almond extract, almond flour, or almond butter—there’s an ideal use for it below.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca1/23Anytime Almond Cake
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen2/23Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones3/23Hadji Bada
Made with whipped egg whites, these flourless almond cookies have crisp edges and a chewy center reminiscent of macarons.
Photograph by Scott Semler, Prop Styling by Maggie Dimarco, Food Styling by Drew Aichele4/23Raspberry–Brown Butter Skillet Cake
Almond flour gives this easy skillet cake a tender, financier-like chew, while brown butter and juicy raspberries make it a dessert you’ll return to all summer.
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Prop styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht.10/23Almond Croissant Galette
Everything you love about an almond croissant—frangipane, flaky pastry, and sliced almonds—in an easier free-form galette.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Chris Morocco, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen11/23Fresh Fruit Tart With Almond Press-In Crust
An easy press-in almond crust supports silky pastry cream and piles of fresh fruit in this make-ahead-worthy dessert.
Christopher Testani12/23Apple-Almond Turnover
A layer of almond paste transforms this cozy apple pastry into a bakery-worthy brunch or dessert that’s especially good warm with ice cream.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Maggie DiMarco13/23Almond-Apricot Crostata
Photographs by Laura Murray, food styling by Simon Andrews, prop styling by Sophie Strangio14/23Almond and Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream
With the help of an electric mixer, you’re a freeze away from this whimsically swirled no-churn ice cream. Less is more here—a tipple of almond extract is all you need to elevate the recipe’s marzipan-sweetness.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni16/23Green Beans With Almond Butter Sauce
Ted Cavanaugh18/23Almond Aioli
Slivered almonds blend into olive oil and garlic to create a creamy, egg-free aioli that’s equally at home alongside vegetables, seafood, or grilled meat.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca19/23Toasted Almond Horchata
