Almond Paste Pinecones
This no-bake Almond Paste is naturally gluten free and made with just 4 ingredients plus a little salt for a unique and sweet little sweet treat! It can be used for anything from pastry filling, to edible decorations like these little almond paste pinecones! Have fun and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Fine Almond Flour
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 egg white (see notes at bottom for vegan, egg free option!)
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Almond Paste
- Mix together almond flour and powdered sugar in a food processor by pulsing a few times.
- Add in egg white, almond extract and salt and process until it comes together in a big lump. If it seems too sticky, add a teaspoon at a time of confectioners sugar. The consistency should be soft and stick together like chocolate chip cookie dough.
- Immediately wrap almond paste tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to use it. You may freeze any unused almond paste, wrapped tightly, for up to 6 months.
Almond Paste Pinecones
- Roll about 2 tablespoons of almond paste into a ball, then pinch one end slightly so that it creates a form similar to a pinecone shape.
- Starting with the top (pointed end), slide an almond slice (pointed end out) into the almond paste. This will make the top point of your pinecone.
- Now, right below your pinecone tip, start a row of almond slivers, sliding them into the almond paste next to each other so that their tops overlap the bottom of the previously placed row of almond slices.
- Continue creating rows below each precious row until you've reached the bottom of the almond paste cone.
- Use a sifter to lightly dust the pinecones with a little cocoa powder.
- Lightly dust pinecones with powdered sugar.
- Serve, or wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to use them!
Notes
Notes:
- For a vegan, egg free option, simply substitute the egg white for ¼ cup water- add it slowly, 1 teaspoon at a time until the dough comes together into a ball in the food processor like cookie dough. Be careful not to add too much water-you may not need the whole ¼ cup depending on the humidity where you are.
- If you have leftover dough, crumble it into a fruit pie, or on top of a coffee cake for a little almond flavor!
Nutrition
Calories: 2142kcal | Carbohydrates: 218g | Protein: 63g | Fat: 132g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 1059mg | Fiber: 37g | Sugar: 158g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 632mg | Iron: 13mg