Vegan Almond Paste Recipe Uk

How to make almond paste with just 3 base ingredients, tons of adaptability, and in as little as 5 minutes. Best of all, this recipe is gluten-free, egg-free, and can be made refined sugar-free for a quick and easy vegan almond paste (that can be turned into vegan marzipan too!)

Over the years, I’ve shared all sorts of simple almond DIYs on the blog, including almond butter, almond flour, almond yogurt, and almond milk (recently including a ‘2-minute’ hack!). Now it’s the turn of homemade almond paste – perfect for using in desserts and for almond croissants – delish!

Using just three base ingredients, you can pull together this almond paste recipe in as little as 5 minutes (when using almond meal) and a maximum of 30 minutes if you’re blanching and processing whole almonds from scratch!

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Best of all, this recipe is super versatile, most of the time it costs WAY cheaper than using store-bought almond paste, and you can decide to use unrefined sugar or even make a sugar-free version with an alternative!

Traditional almond paste is made from ground blanched almonds and sugar in a 1:1 ratio with small amounts of other ingredients like oil, eggs, water, or syrup to act as a binder. Plus, almond extract is often added to ramp up the flavor.

Technically, the two are very similar. They are both a paste made from almonds with similar ingredients – almonds, sugar, water, and sometimes egg whites. However, almond paste tends to contain a much higher ratio of almonds compared to sugar (marzipan contains practically half the almonds but twice the sugar!). In fact, almond paste can be used as an ingredient WITHIN homemade marzipan.

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The result is that marzipan is very smooth with a much sweeter flavor and texture that is easier to roll out (because of the extra sugar). In contrast, almond paste is often (but not always) coarser and less sweet.

Marzipan is often used like a fondant to cover cakes and sweets or colored and molded into shapes (like fruits) to eat like candy. In comparison, almond paste is more often an ingredient or filling within baked goods and pralines.

The two should not be used interchangeably when made the traditional way, though you could adjust almond paste into marzipan with additional sugar and egg whites. However, this recipe is egg white-free and could technically be used as vegan marzipan with a few recipe tweaks. As I said above, almond paste is actually an ingredient within marzipan, so it’s easy to adjust.

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If you find that your machine isn’t powerful enough to do the process without some form of liquid binder then you could choose from one of the below.

If you’re starting with whole, unblanched almonds, you’ll first need to blanch them. If you’re beginning with blanched, slivers, or almond meal/flour – skip this step.

Depending on whether you’re using whole, slivered, or almond meal/flour, this process will take a different amount of time. If wanted and depending on your machine, you can process the almonds a bit by themselves – just enough for them to be like almond meal or a slightly gritty almond flour consistency.

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Add all the ingredients and process until the mixture starts to clump up into a dough. It should be a malleable mixture that is formable but not too tough.

Begin by adding 1 tablespoon of the syrup/water to the almond and then increase 1 teaspoon at a time until it forms a malleable dough – voila! Add a pinch of salt and any additional ingredients at the same time as the first spoonful of syrup. Then taste and adjust if needed.

If you prefer to use this almond paste like you would any other nut butter, then you can simply keep on blending until you achieve a runny consistency. Voila – a sweet blanched almond butter.

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Traditionally almond paste (and marzipan) and stored rolled up in a log. To do this, transfer the paste to a sheet of beeswax wrap, parchment paper, or clingfilm. Fold the paper/film over the mixture and use it to help you shape a log. Then twist the ends like a Christmas cracker to seal.

There are tons (with a capital T) of almond paste recipes to choose from. As well as the few options I already mentioned at the beginning of the post, here are just a few more:

Fridge: The prepared almond paste can be stored wrapped tightly (and then kept in a bag for further ‘airtight’ storing) or in an airtight container for up to 10 days if you use water or several weeks using syrup or without added liquid (3-4 weeks).

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Freezer: Make sure to wrap the almond paste well (to avoid freezer burn). I like to wrap it and then place that in a freezer-safe bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Technically there’s nothing wrong with using almonds with the skins on for this recipe. It will just have an uneven brown/white speckles look. Whereas blanched almonds create a uniform, creamy white-colored paste, which may look nicer in your recipe.

Depending on where you’re based, almond flour and almond meal may be used synonymously for the same product when sold commercially. Homemade almond flour will work well. However, almond flour that has been finely ground and sold commercially has some of the fat content removed, which will affect the texture of the almond paste.

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If you want to attempt to make almond paste using almond flour, you may need to add a little fat back into the process. I’d do this by adding a little almond butter (blanched if possible!) to the mixture.

No – almond cream (also called frangipane) is similar as frangipane has an almond paste base, but it is enriched further with butter, often eggs, sometimes milk or cream, etc.

If you try thisegg-free almond paste recipe, I‘d love to hear your thoughts/questions below. Also, I‘d really appreciate a recipe card rating below, and feel free to tag me in your recipe recreations on Instagram@!

Vegan Almond Paste

Serving: 1 tablespoon | Calories: 72 kcal | Carbohydrates: 3 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 6 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 11 mg | Potassium: 77 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 1 IU | Calcium: 28 mg | Iron: 1 mgThis 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.

Sure, you could buy it at the grocery store, but I love to make my own. It's super quick and easy and has a wonderful 'freshness'.

It's perfect in German Stollen, Bear Claw pastries, or even rolled into balls and covered with melted chocolate for almond paste candies.

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It's usually used as a filling, whereas marzipan is often considered to be a candy in its own right, or rolled out as a topping for Christmas cake (fruitcake).

You can buy Solo or Odense almond paste at the grocery store, but making your own from scratch is easy, rewarding and tastes so good!

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 is sold this way.

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Egg White: The purpose of the egg whites is to bind the paste together.Make it vegan by replacing with 2 tablespoon of aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas!).

Put the almond meal (ground almonds), powdered sugar and salt into a food processor and pulse briefly until it’s well mixed and a little finer.

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.

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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.

Make sure the almond meal has no flecks of almond skin in it for. a finished paste that has an even yellow color.

Use a liquid sweetener such as honey or corn syrup to bind the paste together instead of egg whites for a sweeter flavor (which would also make this a vegan almond paste recipe).

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Gluten Free: The ingredients in this recipe are naturally gluten-free but be sure to check your labels on individual ingredients as they may vary.

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