Raw almonds? What can I use them for?

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  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    I love them raw. You could roast them and make almond butter. YUM!
  • lawtechie
    lawtechie Posts: 708 Member
    Add them to your cereal
    Eat w/ green beans
  • Scrimples
    Scrimples Posts: 45
    You can freeze some for later eating if you can't get through them right away. You could also grind them and you then you have almond flour to make lots of yummy treats with. You have to be sort of careful so you don't get almond butter, but then again almond butter is great too. Almond butter on apple slices. Yum. You can also crush them and coat meats, top salads, and finish off deserts with them. If you make almond milk you can use that to make a ton of things too. Almond ice cream is great, not real creamy, but yummy, and almond yogurt is good too, but that is a bit more difficult to make. People even use the almond pulp left over from making the milk in recipes for homemade crackers. For some recipes ideas I'd head over to Elana's Pantry. She is very fond of almond and her first recipe book was dedicated to cooking with almond flour.
  • Luvmesumkenny
    Luvmesumkenny Posts: 779 Member
    EAT ALL THE ALMONDS!!
    Nom Nom Nom!!
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    I don't roast mine -- I eat raw, put them chopped in salads or on baked meat/fish, top greek yogurt, nuts go just about anywhere!:smile:
  • aross001
    aross001 Posts: 237
    just eat them
    I plan on that, but I don't think I could eat 6lbs of plain almonds. :sick:

    You may be surprised how much you get to like them - they are sweeter than the roasted ones, and apparently better for you. I don't know why, I'm just goin on what grandma tells me.
  • traynorj82
    traynorj82 Posts: 234 Member
    Almond meal make a great fish batter. Yummy!
  • aross001
    aross001 Posts: 237
    double post
  • AuntieMC
    AuntieMC Posts: 346 Member
    slice them, or cut them into slivers, and use them to top stir fries and salads.

    Melt a bit of dark cacao, and coat the almonds, then let cool, for chocolate covered almonds! Or mix with crushed cereal flades and coconut, THEN mix with melted dark chocolate, to make drop candies (I use no sugar for this, but I suppose most people do).
  • jenillawafer
    jenillawafer Posts: 426 Member
    I like to add them to oatmeal!
  • adry20
    adry20 Posts: 82 Member
    I add a hand full to my green smoothies.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    double post
    Almonds sold to the public are supposed to be pasteurized, either by steam or have chemicals used on them. Eating fewer chemicals is one reason why I bought them. I just don't want to get sick from eating them either.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    Eat em up yum?

    Something wrong with just eating them?
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    I eat them just like that, love them raw!
  • neurochamp
    neurochamp Posts: 261 Member
    Almond-crusted chicken fingers =P~~~~

    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/almond_crusted_chicken_fingers.html
  • freddykid
    freddykid Posts: 265 Member
    Roast them then dice some. Get some dark chocolate and melt it down mix them and then make little bite size balls. You now have a nice treat that you can share with coworkers or random MFP members who enjoy chocolate and almonds together..
  • 05HeatherLouise05
    05HeatherLouise05 Posts: 178 Member
    I'd make Almond Milk out of them
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Eat em up yum?

    Something wrong with just eating them?
    I certainly do plan on eating them... I have 6 POUNDS of them and needed ideas or recipes. Thank you for your input. :)
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Roast them then dice some. Get some dark chocolate and melt it down mix them and then make little bite size balls. You now have a nice treat that you can share with coworkers or random MFP members who enjoy chocolate and almonds together..
    Omg that sounds amazing. TY
  • aross001
    aross001 Posts: 237
    double post
    Almonds sold to the public are supposed to be pasteurized, either by steam or have chemicals used on them. Eating fewer chemicals is one reason why I bought them. I just don't want to get sick from eating them either.

    ah, I see - these are right off the tree.

    Thanks for seeing my post before I edited it - I thought I double posted! ooops... brb gonna go learn how to internet...
  • ratellcm
    ratellcm Posts: 164 Member
    Pure maple syrup!!!

    Did anyone say that yet???

    My mom always makes them, and they are killer. You mix a pound of almonds with 1 tbsp of pure maple syrup.... spread on a baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse sea salt then roast them. (Or lately I've been making them without salt, still tasty!!!)
  • Anglzwachn
    Anglzwachn Posts: 2
    6lbs might last a week in my house my kids love them raw or roasted and I use them to bake. Raw almonds are great for several things, you must keep them fresh they will go bad in a month or two you can keep them in the freezer for up to six months. As said before you can eat them raw or roasted. I would recommend freezing in two lb bags and then use one bag at a time. if you are having and almond thing then six lbs is a piece of cake..no pun intended to use. grind half and start baking they combined well with golden flax and chocolate chips to make cookies pancake and yes glorious high fiber lower glycemic (for the most part) Pizza Dough yes it taste good... so have pizza one night, chocolate chip cookies that have about 6-to 8 carbs. top yogurt roast some eat some raw they are great for controlling blood sugar and pack in the nutrients as well as healthy fat. 23 almonds is only 15 carbs so that is one carbohydrate selection if you are diabetic. Prevention.com , Web MD both have recipes for baked goods made with almond meal...(almond flour)
  • ladyrider55
    ladyrider55 Posts: 316 Member
    When I did my daily 5k speed walk, I'd count out 12-24 & eat them after my work-out. They're a great source of protein. :happy:
  • ratellcm
    ratellcm Posts: 164 Member
    In case anyone wants the recipe, BIG party hit too

    SWEET & SALTY ROASTED ALMONDS

    1 TBSP MAPLE SYRUP IN BOWL
    ADD 300g OF NATURAL ALMONDS OR MORE
    STIR UNTIL FULLY COATED
    PLACE ON BAKING SHEET
    SPRINKLE WITH COARSE SEA SALT
    ROAST IN OVEN AT 350ºF FOR 8 MIN
    TURN ALMONDS OVER
    SPRINKLE WITH A LITTLE MORE SALT
    ROAST FOR 8 MIN OR MORE
    (NOT MORE THAN 20 MIN TOTAL)
    COOL COMPLETELY
  • RawTriGal
    RawTriGal Posts: 190 Member
    Almond milk, almond butter, almond in smoothies, toasted almonds with garlic and fresh herbs, almond in granola, energy bars and again almond milk!

    ^^^ this ^^^ and almond pate... if you do a google search for raw almond recipes you should hit the mother load. If they are truly raw, soak your almonds first ; )
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Flourless chocolate cake recipes use almond meal so grind some up for it or there is an orange cake with almond meal too where you boil whole oranges the process skin and all. Sounds odd but very yum!
  • orapronobis
    orapronobis Posts: 460 Member
    I buy the large bags of roasted almonds at Sam's Club. They freeze beautifully. I have a few every day for a healthy, filling snack. Not sure, but I would think that raw would freeze well, also. Why not try freezing a handful overnight, then try roasting them and see how they turn out? If you can freeze them, you won't have to worry about using them up in a hurry.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I buy the large bags of roasted almonds at Sam's Club. They freeze beautifully. I have a few every day for a healthy, filling snack. Not sure, but I would think that raw would freeze well, also. Why not try freezing a handful overnight, then try roasting them and see how they turn out? If you can freeze them, you won't have to worry about using them up in a hurry.

    Oh yes! I forgot to say this. I always keep mine in the freezer but they are roasted ones and you can eat them straight from the freezer and can't tell they are frozen. They taste like they were just freshly roasted everytime!
  • Yeller_Sensation
    Yeller_Sensation Posts: 373 Member
    I chop up raw almonds till they're very fine and use the powder as a sub for bread crumbs in meatloaf.

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