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Blanched almonds in wooden bowl next to an almond halfway out of its skin

How to Blanch Almonds

Makes 1 cup
Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 5 minutes
  • 1 cup (1 cup) almonds whole

KEY: pinch (⅛ tsp) | tsp = teaspoon (5ml) | Tbsp = Tablespoon (15ml)

  • Add the almonds to boiling water.
  • Fish out after one minute with a slotted spoon and let cool a minute.
  • Simply pop each almond out of its skin by hand.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 738kcal (37%) | Carbohydrates: 23g (8%) | Protein: 27g (54%) | Fat: 66g (102%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 42g | Sodium: 24mg (1%) | Potassium: 824mg (24%) | Fiber: 12g (50%) | Sugar: 6g (7%) | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine): 0.2mg (13%) | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 1mg (59%) | Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 4mg (20%) | Vitamin E: 30mg (200%) | Calcium: 295mg (30%) | Folate (Vitamin B9): 61µg (15%) | Iron: 4mg (22%) | Magnesium: 335mg (84%) | Zinc: 4mg (27%)
Please keep in mind that nutritional info is an estimate and varies according to ingredients used.