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    Home » Recipes » Keto Bread Recipes

    Published: Aug 29, 2018 · by: Jennifer Banz · This post may contain affiliate links

    How to Make Almond Flour

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    Making your own almond flour is economical and easy. I give instructions for homemade blanched almond flour, making almond flour with the skins still on, and making almond flour from almond milk pulp.

    blanched almond flour

    So why would anyone want to make their own almond flour when you can just buy it in the store?

    Most people don't realize how expensive it is in the store, and how easy it is to make at home!

    If you like to make your own almond milk, you can even use the leftover almonds from that to make your almond flour.  That would save a ton of money!

    Here are some sweet recipes requiring almond flour:

    • 90 Second Microwave bread
    • Keto Pancakes
    • Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Keto Chocolate Mug Cake
    • Butter Cookie Energy Bites
    • Keto Poppy Seed Muffins

    And here are some savory:

    • Keto Meatloaf
    • Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
    • Cauliflower Stuffing with Chicken Thighs
    • Low Carb Pizza Crust

    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ALMOND FLOUR AND ALMOND MEAL?

    Almond flour and almond meal are used interchangeably so there is no difference.  They are both ground almonds.  What you really want to look for is how fine of a grind the almond meal is.  A finer grind is best for making cakes, muffins, and Macarons.  If your almond flour is not as finely ground, you can use it for pancakes, cookies, or waffles.

    HOW TO MAKE ALMOND FLOUR

    So there are 2 methods: one for almond flour and then there is blanched almond flour.

    I am going to show you how to make blanched almond flour first because it performs the best in baked goods.

    Blanched almond flour requires the almonds be blanched, and the skins removed.

    This is actually really easy!  I simply bring a pot of water to a boil (enough water to cover the almonds) and add my whole, raw almonds.  Let them boil for 30 seconds, then drain.

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    I drained the almonds into a colander, then I ran cold water over them until they were cool enough to touch.

    Now is the fun part, removing the skins!

    It is actually really easy because the blanching process allows the almond skins to slip right off.

    I just hold the almond between my thumb and pointer finger and squeeze a bit.  The skin slides right off!

    almond flour

    I discard the skins and let the peeled almonds hangout on a dish towel while I get them all peeled.  It really was a quick job.

    making almond flour

    After they were all peeled, I let them dry on a sheet pan in a 200F oven for about an hour.

    blanched almonds

    Now it is time to grind the almonds to make the almond flour.

    You can use a food processor, or a coffee grinder.  I used a food processor for this batch of almond flour, but I have read that a coffee grinder performs the best job at making a finer ground almond flour.

    I pulse the almonds several times, being sure I am not close to making almond butter.  My 3 cups of almonds made 3.5 cups of almond flour.

    homemade almond flour

    If you want to omit the step of blanching the almonds, then you would go straight to the grinding step.  This will yield almond flour that has the brown specs in it, like from Trader Joes.

    CAN I MAKE ALMOND FLOUR FROM ALMOND MILK PULP?

    Yes!  To make almond flour from your almond milk pulp, you would need to first dry out your almond milk pulp.  Do this by putting the pulp on a baking sheet in a 200F oven for 1-1.5 hours.  Make sure to stir the pulp periodically so it dries evenly.  After it is all dry and cooled, you can go to the grinding step.

    homemade almond flour

    How to Make Almond Flour

    Making your own almond flour is economical and easy. I give instructions for homemade blanched almond flour, making almond flour with the skins still on, and making almond flour from almond milk pulp.
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    Course: pantry ingredient
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours
    Servings: 48 Tablespoons
    Calories:
    Author: Jennifer Banz

    Ingredients

    • 3 Cups Raw almonds
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    Instructions

    Blanche the Almonds

    • Bring a pot of water to a boil over HI heat.  Add the almonds and let cook for 30 seconds.  Drain the almonds in a colander.  Run cold water over the almonds until the are cool to touch.
    • Remove the skins from the almonds.   The blanching process will help them slip right off.

    Dry the almonds

    • Pour the blanched almonds (or almond pulp if you just made almond milk) onto a sheet tray in a single layer.
    • Put in a 200F oven for 1-1.5 hours, stirring occasionally to help with even drying.  Remove from the oven and let cool.

    Make the almond flour

    • Pour the almonds (or almond pulp) into a food processor or coffee grinder. You will probably need to work in batches but my food processor was able to hold 3 cups of almonds. Grind until the almonds turn to almond flour.  A coffee grinder will yield a finer ground almond flour.  

    Storage

    • Store in an air tight container.  It will stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.  If stored in the pantry, it has a shorter shelf life than when stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
    Servings: 48 Tablespoons

    Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

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    1. Nancy D says

      May 10, 2023 at 1:44 pm

      How do you store your almond flour? Will it turn rancid if not used immediately?
      You have really good recipes and I have tried several. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
      • Jennifer Banz says

        May 10, 2023 at 1:59 pm

        I usually store it in an airtight storage container. I have never had any issues with it going bad as long as it is used by the expiration.

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    2. Pam Potts says

      February 23, 2023 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      How do you know if the almonds are dried enough. My ovens temperature varies. Most of the time too low.

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      • jenniferbanz says

        February 24, 2023 at 5:11 pm

        They will toast and start to turn very dark brown.

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    3. Robin Buonarigo says

      February 13, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      5 stars
      I've just begun a low carb life style and I love it! Thank you for this recipe for the almond flour. I'm going to make it and do some baking! Yum

      Reply
    4. Madeleine Allen says

      January 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm

      5 stars
      Vitamix has a flour grinder. It is the a little smaller than the container for making smoothies etc., and I haven't used it yet, so can't speak to it other than to say it is another option for grinding.

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      • B.Scott says

        January 03, 2023 at 7:22 am

        I have the Vitamix smaller container for grinding nuts grains etc works fine but really fast so just pulse it a few times then empty out because it will stick to bottom and get soft
        I used unbalanced with skins on and put through a fine mesh strainer and the flour was soft as silk did not use it yet for my recipe but plan on it this weekend

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    5. Melissa says

      July 21, 2019 at 6:21 am

      5 stars
      I found your recipe on Pinterest while searching for Keto almond flour. Just made my own after using your awesome instructions! We live in a part of Central Asia where almonds are available, but almond flour is not. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        July 22, 2019 at 6:20 pm

        I am so glad my tutorial helped!

        Reply
    6. Jenni says

      September 20, 2018 at 9:47 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! That is so much easier than I thought! I might totally do that when I don't need a ton of it!

      Reply
    7. Jillian Wade says

      September 20, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      5 stars
      I have a hard time finding almond flour where I live, this will really come in handy!

      Reply

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