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How To Make Almond Flour in the Blender

by Laura Fuentes

July 8, 2022
updated Jul 31, 2023
5 from 11 votes
Once you learn how to make almond flour, you're going to want to use it as your main flour all the time!
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Want to make almond flour at home the easy way? This post shows you how in your blender!

Save money on this pantry and baking staple to make your favorite almond flour recipes.

overhead view of almond flour in a blender

Homemade Almond Flour

It’s easy to make a batch of almond flour at home with a blender or a food processor and a handful of blanched almonds (almonds without the skin).

Once I started making my own flour at home, it really was a game-changer in my almond flour recipes.

Just keep in mind that storage of flour made from scratch is key! More on this below.

Almond Meal vs Almond Flour

While the two are similar as they’re made from almonds, the process is quite different. Almond flour is made from ground almonds that have been blanched, while almond meal is made from almonds that haven’t been unpeeled.

There is a big difference in the flavor and texture of these two!

side by side of almond flour in a blender

Making Almond Flour Step-By-Step in the Blender

Are you ready to make your own powdery-soft almond flour? You’re going to love the ease!

Follow the simple directions below to make your own DIY almond flour right in your blender.

  1. Add the almonds to the blender
    Place 2 cups of blanched almonds inside the blender jar and close the lid.
  2. Blend
    Blend on high in 15-second intervals, making sure to stop each time, and let the almonds settle as they are chopped. Scrape the sides as needed to move around almonds as they turn into flour.
  3. Sift
    Once the almonds have a sand-like texture, you’ve got flour. Sift through a sieve to remove any large pieces.

In this video below, you can see how easy it is to make almond flour! So simple!

How to Make Fine Almond Flour

The key to making fine almond flour is to sift it! When it comes to sifting, you have options.

You can use a powdered sugar sifter or a fine mesh sifter to get that fine almond flour and to catch any larger chunks or pieces that may have been missed in the blender.

Avoiding “chunky” Almond Flour

Avoiding chunks in your almond flour is easy as long as you blend it long enough to resemble sand and sift it after blending or processing.

A few chunks are normal and expected, and since all blenders are a little different, you can always stop the blender, use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides, and give it another whirl.

Once you begin to see that a fine, sand-like “powder” is forming, that’s a good time to stop and check.

blanche almonds blending in a blender

Don’t Overblend!

You need to stop the blender once you notice that the almond flour isn’t moving inside anymore. If you over-blend past this point, it will turn into almond butter!

Best Blender for Almond Flour:
From smoothies to flours, a Blendtec Blender is an investment in your kitchen for years to come. I’ve owned one since 2010!
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Storing Homemade Almond Flour

For the best shelf life of your almond flour, store it in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for up to one month or freezer for up to one year!

As long as it’s airtight, you can actually store homemade almond flour for up to 1 year!

Almond Flour Benefits & Uses

There are so many nutritional benefits to eating almonds and using almond flour. Almonds offer great protein and healthy fats and can be enjoyed by those on the keto diet or living a low-carb lifestyle.

Many people will also use almond flour instead of white flour to make baking items and food items gluten-free.

Recipes Using Almond Flour

It just makes sense that once you make your own almond flour, you have some recipes handy to use it with!

  • Banana Almond Flour Pancakes
  • Almond Flour Blueberry Scones
  • Fudgy Almond Flour Brownies

How To Make Almond Flour

Laura Fuentes
Once you learn how to make almond flour, you’re going to want to use it as your main flour all the time!
5 from 11 votes
Servings 10
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups blanched almonds

Instructions
 

  • Place 2 cups of blanched almonds inside the blender jar and close the lid.
  • Blend on high in 15-second intervals, making sure to stop each time, and let the almonds settle as they are chopped. Scrape the sides as needed to move around almonds as they turn into flour.
  • Once the almonds have a sand-like texture, you've got flour. Sift through a sieve to remove any large pieces.
  • Use immediately or, transfer the almond flour inside an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Notes

2 cups of blanched almonds will yield approximately 2.5 cups of almond flour.

Equipment

Blendtec
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 (¼ cup) almond flourCalories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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