Why Everyone Should Start Baking with Almond Flour

Make your cake and eat it, too—without a slice of guilt

BY VICKI MARTINEZ

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE DIAMOND.

 

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Although a relative newcomer, almond flour has boldly taken center stage in the baking world. Professional chefs, foodies, and home cooks alike are adding almond flour to the top of their grocery lists.

Not only does almond flour add a rich, nutty flavor to baked goods, but it also offers health benefits superior to conventional wheat flour.

 

Why Everyone Should Start Baking with Almond Flour

Make your cake and eat it, too—without a slice of guilt

BY VICKI MARTINEZ

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE DIAMOND.

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Although a relative newcomer, almond flour has boldly taken center stage in the baking world. Professional chefs, foodies, and home cooks alike are adding almond flour to the top of their grocery lists.

Not only does almond flour add a rich, nutty flavor to baked goods, but it also offers health benefits superior to conventional wheat flour.

 

HEALTHY BENEFITS

Made by finely grinding almonds into a light, powder-like consistency, almond flour packs the same nutritional punch as the centuries-old nuts from which it’s made.

 
 

The fruit of an almond tree is called a drupe, which consists of an outer hull, a hard shell, and a seed. Almonds are not true nuts. They are technically seeds.

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HEALTHY BENEFITS

Made by finely grinding almonds into a light, powder-like consistency, almond flour packs the same nutritional punch as the centuries-old nuts from which it’s made.

The fruit of an almond tree is called a drupe, which consists of an outer hull, a hard shell, and a seed. Almonds are not true nuts. They are technically seeds.

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Packed with benefits, almond flour is

• PROTEIN RICH
• HIGH IN FIBER
• FULL OF HEALTHY MONOUNSATURATED FATS
• A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN E, A POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT
• A GOOD SOURCE OF MAGNESIUM

 

Packed with benefits, almond flour is

• PROTEIN RICH
• HIGH IN FIBER
• FULL OF HEALTHY MONOUNSATURATED FATS
• A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN E, A POWERFUL ANTIOXIDANT
• A GOOD SOURCE OF MAGNESIUM

 

Almonds are a great source of flavonoids, plant-based metabolites that have been shown to help reduce the risk of some cancers.

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Almonds are a great source of flavonoids, plant-based metabolites that have been shown to help reduce the risk of some cancers.

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Setting it apart from many other flours, almond flour is

• GLUTEN FREE
• GRAIN FREE
• LOW CARB
• KETO FRIENDLY
• PALEO FRIENDLY

 
 

 

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Almonds are naturally sweet. When baking with almond flour, you can reduce the amount of sugar you use in dessert recipes.

 

Setting it apart from many other flours, almond flour is

• GLUTEN FREE
• GRAIN FREE
• LOW CARB
• KETO FRIENDLY
• PALEO FRIENDLY

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Almonds are naturally sweet. When baking with almond flour, you can reduce the amount of sugar you use in dessert recipes.

 

TRY BLUE DIAMOND FOR BETTER BAKING

With a legacy dating back to the early 1900s, Blue Diamond knows almonds. Using high-quality California-grown almonds, Blue Diamond Almond Flour has the finest granulation on the market today.

 
 

Nearly 80 percent of the world’s almond supply is grown in California.

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TRY BLUE DIAMOND FOR BETTER BAKING

With a legacy dating back to the early 1900s, Blue Diamond knows almonds. Using high-quality California-grown almonds, Blue Diamond Almond Flour has the finest granulation on the market today.

Nearly 80 percent of the world’s almond supply is grown in California.

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When you bake with Blue Diamond Almond Flour, you get all the nutritional benefits of almonds. Plus, not only is Blue Diamond Almond Flour kosher, but it’s also vegan, paleo, and Non-GMO Project Verified.

 

When you bake with Blue Diamond Almond Flour, you get all the nutritional benefits of almonds. Plus, not only is Blue Diamond Almond Flour kosher, but it’s also vegan, paleo, and Non-GMO Project Verified.

 
 

Blue Diamond Almond Flour NUTRITION FACTS
One serving (1/4 cup; 28 grams) of Blue Diamond Almond Flour contains

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• 170 CALORIES
• 15 G TOTAL FAT
• 1 G SATURATED FAT
• 3.5 G POLYUNSATURATED FAT
• 9 G MONOUNSATURATED FAT
• 5 MG SODIUM
• 5 G CARBOHYDRATES
• 3 G DIETARY FIBER
• 6 G PROTEIN
• 66 MG CALCIUM (6% DV)
• 1 MG IRON (6% DV)
• 185 MG POTASSIUM (4% DV)
• 7 MG VITAMIN E (45% DV)
• 75 MG MAGNESIUM (20%)

 

Blue Diamond Almond Flour NUTRITION FACTS
One serving (1/4 cup; 28 grams) of Blue Diamond Almond Flour contains

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• 170 CALORIES
• 15 G TOTAL FAT
• 1 G SATURATED FAT
• 3.5 G POLYUNSATURATED FAT
• 9 G MONOUNSATURATED FAT
• 5 MG SODIUM
• 5 G CARBOHYDRATES
• 3 G DIETARY FIBER
• 6 G PROTEIN
• 66 MG CALCIUM (6% DV)
• 1 MG IRON (6% DV)
• 185 MG POTASSIUM (4% DV)
• 7 MG VITAMIN E (45% DV)
• 75 MG MAGNESIUM (20%)

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