How to Peel (Blanch) Almonds
How to peel (blanch) almonds is a step-by-step guide to getting the peel of almonds. You may not need this everyday, but here it is for when you need skinned almonds for a recipe.
Getting the peel off almond was the hurdle I faced when I went to make the very popular Florentine cookies. The recipe called for peeled almonds but I couldn’t find them so I researched how to do it myself.
It’s so easy and I’m sure you pay more for peeled because someone had to peel them, so I did the work.
Place a small saucepan of water over high heat until it comes to a boil. Add the almonds and boil for 1 minute, NO LONGER, or they will soften.
Drain the almonds and run under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
When the almonds are cool enough to handle, removing the skins is easy. Just squeeze them between your fingers and the skin will come right off.
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How to Peel (Blanch) Almonds
How to peel (blanch) almonds is a step-by-step guide to getting the peel off almonds.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces (140 grams) raw unsalted almonds, skin on
- Medium saucepan of water
Instructions
- Over high heat, bring the saucepan of water to a boil.
- Add the almonds and boil for 1 minute, no longer because they will soften.
- Drain and rinse with cold water to cool and stop them from cooking.
- Spread onto a towel and rub them until the peels come off. Dry and use.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 162Saturated Fat 14gFiber 4gProtein 6g
39 Comments on “How to Peel (Blanch) Almonds”
Can you toast them after removing the skins to make them crunchy again or to use toasted almonds in recipes?
You can toast them after peeling. They will brown quickly so keep an eye on them. This can be done in a dry pan on the stove or in the oven.
To make almond cookies how long do I have to peel the skin and dry the almond before I make my almond cookie? thanks Sandra
Once the almond is peeled, the almonds dry pretty quickly if you lay them out in a single layer on a towel until they feel dry, should be 15 to 20 minutes.
Getting the skin off the nuts is major for people with leaky gut syndrome. However, the nut meat is very nutritional and adds protein to the meal.
Thank you so much for sharing the info, I had no idea this method helps leaky gut.
I was really skeptical at first, cuz it doesn’t look like its going to be an easy process, but that was so easy to do. Thank you so much for the recipe. I already had mine soaking in boiled hot water for 30 minutes but it still worked just fine. Thanks.
I’m so glad you tried it. Thank you for the feedback 🙂
Thank you. Perfect!
You’re so welcome. Enjoy whatever you are using them for 😀 Happy Holidays.
wow how easy was that. i timed it by kitchen clock with a third hand so it would be exactly 5 mins. and the skins were so easy to remove. brilliant. thank you.
I’m so glad this helped you and thanks for the feedback.
So she said 1 minute boiling and you said 5 Â Which should I do? Â
The recipe is correct, just 1 minute is all you need or they will not be crunchy and get mushy
wow how easy was that. i timed it by kitchen clock with a third hand so it would be exactly 5 mins. and the skins were so easy to remove. brilliant. thank you.
I literally just googled this yesterday and now I know. I found it funny that I had never done this simple task, lol.
I remember my mom teaching me this when I was in high school, one day we were having people over and wanted to make a cake! Very easy and effective!
Thank you for sharing this easy technique and this is truly useful.
What a great skill to know! I tried it once or twice, but always had trouble getting the skins to come off!
what a great tip! I I never knew this method. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this great tip! 🙂
This is so simple, love it!! Nettie
Thank you Nettie
My wife finds it a bit time consuming ,the process of boiling cooling and running through cold water drying and let the skin come our…she wants to do it faster.
It takes only minutes to boil and cool and the peels come right off. This is the only method that works that I have found.
Wow, what a great post! I had no idea peeling almonds was so simple! Thanks so much!
Thank you Erren
Pure genius! I have always ended up buying ground almonds when I do baking, only because I always thought it time consuming to peel them, but your method is PERFECT! Now I can go buy my whole almonds for my pastry making.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Mary 🙂
I never realised it was so easy to peel almonds.
Would this be the first step in making Almond milk. I’ve never needed peeled blanched almonds before.
Great post! Thanks. I don’t think I’ve ever skinned them. Funny too, I remember telling someone once to get blanched almonds and she hassled me that why couldn’t I just call them peeled or raw almonds! hee hee
I need to try this. I always end up buying double so I have them both on hand. It would be so much better if I just blanched them myself! Thanks.
I had no idea this could be so easy, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this great tips, they are always hard to remove!
Thank you for sharing this method. I’ve bypassed many recipes that use blanched almonds because all I have on hand is raw almonds. Now I can easily blanch and peel raw almonds when needed!
I used almonds a lot and I’m glad this is helpful to you.
I normally soak them overnight, but, this is an even simpler method to peel the almonds. Thanks for the idea.
No more overnight soaking 🙂