9 Nutty Almond Flour Recipes For Breakfast and Dessert

Some are gluten-free, some aren't, but all are delicious.

Published June 11, 2024

Overhead view of a sliced gateau basque cake with a hand reaching in for a slice. — Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Almond flour is nothing more than very finely ground almonds. While it's not always an appropriate substitute for all-purpose flour, in the right recipe, almond flour adds flavor, texture, and in some cases, helps make a standard recipe gluten-free. From decadent cakes to sweet breakfasts, this collection of recipes showcases almond flour in crusts, batter, and crunchy granola. So what are you waiting for? It's time to get nuts about almond flour.

Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake
Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik
Here, a substantial proportion of almond flour in the batter results in a dessert that strikes a balance between a fluffy American cake and a hearty European torte.
Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake
Easy Lemon Ricotta Cake
Serious Eats / Maureen Celestine
With bright notes of citrus and richness from ricotta, this subtly sweet cake is what we want to eat for breakfast every day.
Easy Lemon Ricotta Cake
Gâteau Basque
Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez
The grown-up version of a Pop-Tart, gâteau Basque combines elements of a cookie, a tart, and a pie, with a filling of pastry cream or cherry jam.
Gâteau Basque
Honey Vanilla Almond Cake
Serious Eats / Jennifer Latham
This almond cake is light, tender, and incredibly easy to make.
Honey Vanilla Almond Cake
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Goat Cheese Cheesecake With Fig Jam
Serious Eats / Anna Markow
This cheesecake is meant to taste like an ultra-creamy goat's cheese, with a boost of salt and flavor from the almond flour crust, which also makes the dessert gluten-free. The fig jam recipe makes plenty enough for the cheesecake, plus a little extra.
Goat Cheese Cheesecake With Fig Jam
Gluten-Free Chocolate Almond Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
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In this recipe, a crunchy almond-and-cocoa crust is topped with cream cheese, strawberry jam, and fresh strawberries.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Almond Strawberry Cheesecake Tart
Apple-Ginger Tishpishti (Gluten-Free Almond and Walnut Cake)
Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik
Our version of this festive dessert features grated apple, a heady mix of spices and citrus, and a final soak in apple brandy–ginger syrup.
Apple-Ginger Tishpishti (Gluten-Free Almond and Walnut Cake)
Gluten-Free Maple Almond Cornbread
Serious Eats / Elizabeth Barbone
This cornbread is for anyone on a gluten-free diet—just be sure to use a certified gluten-free cornmeal. Maple syrup adds a hint of sweetness.
Gluten-Free Maple Almond Cornbread
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Gluten-Free Almond-Maple Granola Clusters
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Thanks to almond flour, this sweet granola contains a little almond flavor in each bite.
Gluten-Free Almond-Maple Granola Clusters

9 Nutty Almond Flour Recipes For Breakfast and Dessert

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