Homemade Panellets: Traditional Autumn Sweets with Authentic Flavor

 Traditional Catalan Panellets Recipe — Pure Almond Delight

Homemade panellets are a traditional Catalan sweet, mainly prepared to celebrate All Saints’ Day. Their classic base is a dough made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg, resulting in small bites with a soft texture and an intense nutty flavor.

This professional and faithful version of the original recipe excludes the use of potato or sweet potato, ingredients often added in modern preparations to increase dough volume and reduce costs, which partially sacrifice the flavor intensity and characteristic texture of this sweet.

By removing the potato, we achieve panellets with a much purer almond taste, better preservation, and a more authentic and delicate texture, as dictated by the most careful pastry tradition.


Ingredients:

  • 250 g ground almonds (almond flour)

  • 200 g white sugar

  • 1 whole egg

  • Zest of ½ lemon (optional, for aroma)

  • Pine nuts (for coating)

  • Chopped or whole almonds (for decoration, optional)

  • Grated coconut (optional, if you want to make coconut panellets)

Preparation:

  1. Prepare the base dough:
    In a large bowl, mix the ground almonds and sugar.
    Add the whole egg and lemon zest.
    Knead well by hand until you get a dense, compact, and slightly sticky dough.
    If the dough feels dry (unlikely), you can add a teaspoon of water or a few drops of lemon juice to adjust.

  2. Shape the panellets:
    Divide the dough into small portions and form walnut-sized balls.
    For pine nut panellets, roll each ball in pine nuts, pressing gently so they stick well. You can moisten your hands or the balls slightly to help the pine nuts adhere better.
    For almond panellets, use chopped almonds or place a whole almond on top.
    For coconut panellets, mix part of the dough with grated coconut and shape into small mounds.

  3. Baking:
    Preheat the oven to 180°C (top and bottom heat).
    Place the panellets on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
    Brush them with beaten egg (you can use a separate egg for a more golden finish).
    Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden (watch carefully, as they brown quickly).
    Let cool completely before serving.

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