Almond Macaroons – Gluten & Dairy Free for Passover
Yes, I know Passover was a while back now, but since I’m desperately trying to catch up! These almond macaroons (recipe courtesy of my mother-in-law) are yummy gluten free and dairy free desserts, great with a cup of tea or coffee for any time! They make a delicious alternative for those with dietary requirements around the holidays.
You may recall the Cinnamon Balls recipe I shared at the start of April? These macaroons are just as easy to make!
The measurements are imperial rather than metric since the recipe came from my mother-in-law who has all her recipes scribbled down on scraps of paper – love it!
Almond Macaroons
Makes 20 (approx)
- ¾ lb ground almonds
- ½ lb caster sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 20 whole blanched almonds or almond flakes
Step One
Beat the eggs and then add the ground almonds and sugar.
Step Two
Stir everything together to bring to a dough.
Step Three
Cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
Roll about a teaspoon of the mixture in your hands into a ball.
(I wet my hands slightly to prevent too much sticking!)
Place each ball onto the baking sheet and press down to flatten slightly.
Add an almond on top of each macaroon.
Step Four
Bake at Gas Mark 4 (180C) for 10-15 minutes until golden.
Eat & Enjoy!
- ¾ lb ground almonds
- ½ lb caster sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 20 whole blanched almonds or almond flakes
- Beat the egg whites and then add the ground almonds and sugar.
- Stir everything together to bring to a dough.
- Cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
- Roll about a teaspoon of the mixture in your hands into a ball. (I wet my hands slightly to prevent too much sticking!)
- Place each ball onto the baking sheet and press down to flatten slightly.
- Add an almond on top of each macaroon.
- Bake at Gas Mark 4 (180C) for 10-15 minutes until golden.
- Eat & Enjoy!
Beverley
December 22, 2018 @ 2:50 pm
Eggs or egg whites ????
Michelle Ordever
December 24, 2018 @ 8:59 am
Good spot! It’s egg whites!!!
Debby Brown
January 23, 2014 @ 2:47 pm
Just to let you know that although I rarely bother voting for various things online, I was so impressed with your blog and the recipes that are good for me and others with food allergies, that I voted for The Purple Pumpkin Blog in the 2014 UK Blog Awards and would be happy to recommend that others do the same – it would be good to see you recognised in some way for your efforts and thoughtfulness. I also like and appreciate the personal responses to reader’s comments (unlike the automated responses so common these days), and with everybody so pushed for time the personal touch is often overlooked, so extra brownie points there too – I shall certainly make a point of checking the blog regularly and maybe letting you know as and when I try out a recipe or idea. Good luck for future blogging and life in general – and for the awards, I hope you win.
Michelle Ordever
January 23, 2014 @ 3:29 pm
Thank you Debby for your very kind words, and I’m happy to know that you’ve discovered my little piece of the web. It’s always nice to know when others have tried out my recipes – they are all tested on us as a family, so I know that for us they work! Hope that they work out for others as well :)
Thanks for your vote, I do appreciate it and I’ll be letting my readers know if I made it through to the next round.
Debby Brown
January 21, 2014 @ 3:35 pm
I am going to have to have a bash at making these as they look and sound delicious. Being lactose-intolerant can be a bit of a pain when it comes to desserts and snack-treats, so it is nice to see you cover recipes that are great for me and others with various allergies too. I love nuts and like to keep my baking as healthy as possible too so these will probably end up being made regularly. Think I might just go and have a peek at the Cinnamon Balls you mention when I’ve finished here as cinnamon is one of my favourite spices to use, especially in sweets, cakes and biscuits (I also use cinnamon essential oil too as the smell is so comforting and warming, but that doesn’t have much to do with wanting to go and find something nice to eat now! lol!) Good blog by the way – glad I fond it and reckon I’ll be back. Our fridge-freezer has been on the blink a few times, so, along with everybody else, I shall certainly be keeping my fingers crossed hoping for a little bit of luck to come my way – this item is top of my ‘needs replacing’ list.
Michelle Ordever
January 23, 2014 @ 11:54 am
They are really delicious. I love the flavour of almonds, so these are just perfect.
I’m glad that you’ve sourced a couple of different sweet treats from me that you’ll be able to make and enjoy because of your intolerance.
Definitely try out the cinnamon calls, it’s another favourite spice of mine too and my dad requests that I make them often for him!