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Almond Desserts Sound Boring, But These 58 Recipes Beg To Differ

Make macaroons. Make pie. Make a fancy cookie. Make chocolate bark. Make it all with almonds.
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Almonds are technically a fruit. And technically, fruit belongs in dessert. Enter these 58 delectable almond-infused dessert creations that'll satisfy -- really -- any sweet tooth.

The nut is wildly versatile: It can be ground into meal to make pie crust and crumble. It can be transformed into dairy-free milk or a creamy, divine butter. It pairs perfectly with chocolate and, in its natural form, presents a welcomed crunchy texture. Let's hear it -- 58 times -- for the exceptional almond.

1
Almond Joy Magic Pie
The Domestic Rebel
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2
French Almond Cookie Cake With Apricot Cream Cheese Glaze
Averie Cooks
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3
Bourbon Caramel Almond Butter Cups
Minimalist Baker
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4
Almond Macarons Filled With Nutella
Brown Eyed Baker
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5
Mississippi Mud Brownies
Bev Cooks
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6
Almond Persimmon Cream Cheese Tart
James Ransom/Food52
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7
Flourless Lemon Almond Cake
Simply Recipes
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8
Roasted Almonds & Sea Salt Chocolate Bark
whatever's left
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9
Maple Almond Butter Cookies
Texanerin
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10
Tangerine And Almond Shortbread Tart
Sarah Schatz
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11
Banana Almond Meal Muffins
Minimalist Baker
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12
Chocolate Almond Cake
Completely Delicious
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13
Toasted Almond Almond And Candied Cherry Ice Crea
Brown Eyed Baker
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14
Baklava
How Sweet It Is
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15
Strawberry Short-Shake
A Spicy Perspective
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16
Paleo Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
The Earthen Table
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17
Almond Brittle Garnish With Sea Salt
FrancesRenHuang
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18
Mocha Almond Fudge Cookies
How Sweet It Is
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19
Almond Green Tea Cupcakes
Pass The Sushi
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20
Dark Chocolate Macaroon Toasted Almond Butter
How Sweet It Is
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21
Vanilla Bean, Honey and Almond Ice Cream
Bev Cooks
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22
Cinnamon Chai Cream Pie
Pass the Sushi
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23
Pear, Almond And Maple Loaf
foodfanatic
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24
Almond Joy Tarts
Completely Delicious
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25
Muchas Leches Cake With Sugared Almonds
Annie's Eats
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26
Chocolate Dipped Almond Biscotti
Pass The Sushi
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27
Strawberry Almond Cream Tart
Strawberry Almond Cream Tart
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28
Toasted Almond Fudge Ice Cream
Brown Eyed Baker
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29
Butterscotch Chip Oatmeal Cake
Pass the Sushi
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30
Fudge Rocky Road Bars
Pip & Ebby
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31
Baklava Cups
Gimme Some Oven
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32
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes With Almond Buttercream
Around My Family Table
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33
Peach Almond Crisp With Gingersnap
Around My Family Table
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34
Grilled Almond Butter, Dark Chocolate & Pomegranate Sandwich
Minimalist Baker
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35
Gluten-Free Almond Meal Cookies With Chocolate Chips & Coconut
Minimalist Baker
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36
Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Roasted Almond, Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Bites
Half Baked Harvest
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37
Coffee Roasted Almond & Toasted Coconut Dark Chocolate Bark
Half Baked Harvest
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38
Cherry Almond Amaretto Ice Cream Cake
Life Love And Sugar
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39
Rosewater Almond Macaroons
Little Miss Celebration
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40
Raspberry Cardamom Almond Tarts
Two Red Bowls/Adventures In Cooking
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41
Coconut Rose Almond Cake With Buttercream Frosting
Adventures In Cooking
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42
Salted Almond Flourless Chocolate Cake With Violets
Adventures In Cooking
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43
Almond Custard Pie With Lavender Syrup
Adventures In Cooking
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44
Lavender White Chocolate Almond Truffles
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45
Orange Almond Cake With Orange Blossom Buttercream
Adventures In Baking
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46
Gluten-Free Date, Fig & Almond Cake With Sea Salt
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47
Pear Almond Galette
The Faux Martha
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48
Almond Tarts
The Faux Martha
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49
Almond Lace Cookies
Brown Eyed Baker
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50
Gold Cookie Pops
The Faux Martha
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51
Chewy Almond Raspberry Cookies
Completely Delicious
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52
Thin Mint Almond Cake Parfaits
Corina Nielsen
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53
Nutella Almond Muddy Buddies
Something Swanky
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54
Fig & Almond Cheese Cake With Amaretto Creme Anglaise
Brown Eyed Baker
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55
Sour Cream Almond Pound Cake
Blooming On Bainbridge
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56
Almondy Almond Butter Cookies
Gluten-Free Goddess
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57
Almond English Toffee
Oh Bite It
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58
Bird's Nest Macaroons
The Faux Martha
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