Learn how to choose the right ingredient for your recipe.
Both almond meal and almond flour are made from (you guessed it!
)almonds, but theyre processed differently, which determines how they behave in recipes.
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Keep reading for an analysis of almond meal vs. almond flour.
What Is Almond Meal?
Almond meal is made from whole, skin-on almonds, which means that its speckled with brown almond skin.
The almonds are then blitzed to form a rustic flour with a relatively coarse texture.
What Is Almond Flour?
This process gives almond flour a light, even color and fine texture.
The former is speckled with brown almond skins, while the latter has a uniform pale tan shade.
Texture-wise, almond meal is coarser, and almond flour is finer.
For sweet recipes, almond meal works better in heartier treats likecookies, energy bites, muffins, andbrownies.
Its also delicious in multigrain pancakes and waffles.
Almond meal can also be incorporated into doughs for crackers, quick breads, tortillas, and more.
