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Sarah Mock· June 22, 2018 · Last Modified: February 9, 2021

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins Recipe

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Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins with a close up of the crisp

Try this addictively delicious copycat Trader Joe’s Almondina cookie recipe.This fruit and nut biscotti toast crisp recipe is the hazelnut and date version of the original almondina crips recipe. Fruit and nut crostini are wonderful served with coffee, as a simple snack or alongside a cheese and charcuterie board.

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins on display sitting on a bamboo cutting board

If you like this biscotti toast crips recipe try my traditional biscotti recipes: Orange Chocolate Almond Biscotti , Cranberry almond biscotti recipe and serve them with my fast cold brew coffee recipe.

Should I use toasted or raw hazelnuts?

I recommend using the raw, non toasted, unsalted hazelnuts. When the fruit and nut crips are sliced thin and then baked for a second time, the hazelnuts could burn if they were already toasted.

 

Whole or chopped dates?

I recommend chopped dates. Start with whole dates, slice and remove the pit and then chop.

How do I make mini Almondina crips?

There are two options when it comes to the size of your Almondina thins. Use a traditional 9×5 loaf pan to make long fruit and nut crips. Or if you like to make mini almondina fruit and nut thins, use 3 mini loaf pans.

 

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Hazelnuts, Whole, Raw
  • Dates, Chopped
  • brown sugar
  • milk
  • sunflower seeds, unsalted
  • baking soda
  • salt

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins mini as a close up

How to make the Almondia thins, crispy.

  1. Transfer to freezer and freeze at least 1 hour, but no more than 3 hours.
  2. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  3. Use sharp serrated knife to cut loaf into ⅛-inch thick slices. The semi frozen state of the loaf will help keep the cookie from crumbling while being sliced so thinly.
  4. Arrange slices in single layer on a cookie sheet.
  5. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping halfway through baking. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  6. Store at room temperature in airtight container up to 1 week.

full almondina loaf cakes cooking on a bamboo cutting board

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  • Apple Cranberry Pie Recipe
  • 4 Ingredient Apple Dump Cake Recipe
  • Oreo Peanut Butter Brownie Bombs

 

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Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins with a close up of the crisp

 

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins on display sitting on a bamboo cutting board

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins

Sarah Mock
Try this addictively delicious copycat Trader Joe’s Almondina cookie recipe.This fruit and nut biscotti toast crisp recipe is the hazelnut and date version of the original almondina crips recipe. Fruit and nut crostini are wonderful served with coffee, as a simple snack or alongside a cheese and charcuterie board.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time 1 hr
Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
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Course Cookie Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 48 servings
Calories 44 kcal

Ingredients
  

Almondina Hazelnut Date Thins Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cup Hazelnuts Whole, Raw
  • 1 Cup Dates Chopped
  • 1/4 Cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 Cup milk
  • 1/4 Cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
  • 1/4 Teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Homemade Fruit And Nut Crisps Directions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray bottom and sides of loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, combine flour, hazelnuts, chopped dates, sunflower seeds, brown sugar, salt and baking soda.
  • Stir in milk. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan. The mixture will be thick.
  • Bake 60 minutes until golden brown.
  • After 30 minutes, remove from the pan.
  • Cool completely on cooling rack.

How to make the Almondia thins, crisp.

  • Transfer to freezer and freeze at least 1 hour, but no more than 3 hours.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Use sharp serrated knife to cut loaf into ⅛-inch thick slices. The semi frozen state of the loaf will help keep the cookie from crumbling while being sliced so thinly.
  • Arrange slices in single layer on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown, flipping halfway through baking. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store at room temperature in airtight container up to 1 week.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

About Sarah Mock

Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 12 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.

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  1. Jane Q. says

    June 24, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    Sarah, thank you for this post. Its very inspiring.

  2. Nellie Tracy says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:38 am

    5 stars
    Holy delicious! These are absolutely beautiful and delicious.

  3. Sarah says

    July 12, 2018 at 9:48 am

    Thank you!! These are a BIG favorite in my house.

  4. Sues says

    July 12, 2018 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    I’ve bought these thins before and love them, but never considered making them myself, so I’m thrilled to have found this recipe! These are packed with so much good stuff!

  5. Sarah says

    July 14, 2018 at 8:48 am

    It takes a few steps but the steps are SOOO WORTH IT!!!

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