Desserts

Four tart, brownie and cookie recipes that make National Almond Day a nutty celebration

Aw, nuts! It’s National Almond Day. Almonds are one of my favorite baking ingredients because they’re so versatile. They play well with other nuts but can also stand alone. And isn’t that all you really want from a nut!?!

With over 500 recipes on Baked Chicago, I decided to go through the “archives” [e.g. Google site search] to find some of my favorite almond dessert recipes to share with you on this nut-tastic day.

What’s your favorite dish to make with almonds? Post your comments below and let’s see how nutty it gets.

Rum Raspberry-Almond Mini Tarts

Rum Raspberry-Almond Mini Tarts

Asylum Brownies with pistachios, walnuts and almonds

Asylum Brownies with Pistachios, Walnuts and Almonds

Cranberry-Almond Shortbread

Cinnamon Almond Cookies

3 Comments

  • Christine
    February 18, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    I think one of the very first recipes I ever posted was similar to the first picture you have. It was so delicious and reminded me of a few cakelike pie slices I’d had in French cafés…love almonds! Didn’t know they had a day!

  • Nicolthe pickle
    February 25, 2014 at 6:38 am

    Those Rum Raspberry Mini Almond Tarts looks lovely. I really like Almond Macaroons, although I don’t have the perfect recipe for them.

  • cindymerrill
    February 27, 2014 at 6:57 am

    I just gained 10 pounds just looking at the recipes.

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