Almond and Mincemeat Bars by Recipes Made Easy (2024)

FAQs

Can I use flour instead of ground almonds? ›

No. Wheat flour does not have the protein content or the same texture. You may be able to substitute another ground nut.

Substitutes for Almonds

Almonds are often used to add crunch and texture as well as flavor. The best stand-ins for almonds that are nuts are hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, and unsalted pistachios. It's best to substitute those with the same sort of texture (such as sliced for sliced, chopped for chopped).

Quite often ground almonds are used in cakes to add moisture and sometimes to give a gluten free cake suitable for coeliacs, instead of one made with wheat flour. If you are substituting the ground almonds with another ingredient then you really need to consider how much of the cake is made up by nuts.

You may also need to adapt your methodology, as techniques designed to encourage gluten formation are not necessary when baking with ground almonds. Flour: replace 1 cup of flour with 1 1/4 scant cups of ground almonds / replace 100g of flour with 90g of ground almonds.

Can you Substitute Almond Flour for Regular Flour? Almond flour can be substituted for regular flour at a 1:1 ratio. It is important to note that almond flour may require more egg to bind the flour.

It will probably be ok. I expect it will change the texture a bit. We like the crunch of the chopped almond in the Christmas cake.

As long as they don't smell rancid they're fine. They may lose some of their oils and become dry but generally still good to use. Your ground almonds aren't that old and as long as they have been stored in a dry place, you can use them.

As mentioned above, almond flour is made from blanched, peeled almonds that have had their skins removed. It's fairly fine in texture and light in colour, lacking the darker specks from the skins. Ground almonds, on the other hand, are the same thing as almond meal – they're just ground, skin-on, unpeeled almonds.

Almond flour is a little more moist than wheat flour, and doesn't have quite the same binding qualities. You'll do best to substitute 1:1 to begin with, as many recipes respond well to this direct replacement. But be prepared to add more almond flour as you go to compensate for the wetter batter.

Almond meal and flour are both made from ground almonds. Their main difference is that almond flour is made from blanched almonds, which leads to variations in color, texture, and flavor.

What is a substitute for ground nuts in baking? ›

Possible alternatives for replacing smaller amounts of ground almonds in a recipe include breadcrumbs, ground rice, semolina and polenta but the results will vary according to the individual recipe, so each recipe will need to be tried and tested. Uncooked semolina has a similar texture to ground almonds.

If a recipe calls for ground almonds, but you are using almond flour, you will need to add extra moisture (for example, butter, coconut oil, dairy or nut milk), and vice versa – reduce the moisture if using ground almonds instead of defatted almond flour.