Almonds are one of my favorite snacks. They are naturally gluten-free, and they taste amazing mixed with almost any type of spice. I like to buy the big bags from Costco, and then either roast them plain, or create a new almond recipe to mix things up. A few years ago, I made these almonds and gave them away as gifts, and everyone seemed to love them {who doesn't love anything with almonds and sugar though, right?}. They seriously taste like mini cinnamon rolls, I'm not even kidding. They are that good. They're quick, easy, and most likely you already have the ingredients to make these in your cupboard.
Cinnamon Sugar Almonds
{Ingredients}
1 cup of sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
3 cups of plain almonds
Combine all of the ingredients into a large saucepan. Cook the almonds on medium-high heat, continuously stirring the almonds and the sugar mixture. Continuously stir until the mixture starts to crystallize on the almonds {5-10 minutes later}. Immediately transfer the almonds onto a sheet of wax/parchment paper. Let the almonds cool. They should be ready to eat/baggy/gift/whatever you choose to do with them, in 30 minutes. Enjoy!
For more almond recipes: check out my chipotle rosemary almond recipe I posted in January.
These look delicious! I'm always searching for cute little sweets to bring home with me when I visit-I think I'll be using this recipe next time!
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Looks yummy! Can't wait to try them.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I make these, people are impressed. Little do they know how simple they are! Love it.
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These look amazing! Found via Pinterest. A quick question about the almonds: should they be already dry roasted? I buy almonds from Costco that aren't roasted yet because I like to do them myself (much better flavor, imho), but they cook for like an hour in oven, so I'm thinking 10 minutes on the stove is just to crystallize the sugar, not cook the almonds, right?
ReplyDeleteI used costco almonds as well! I don't roast them before, but I'm sure they'd be even more delicious if you did!
DeleteThese look amazing! Found via Pinterest. A quick question about the almonds: should they be already dry roasted? I buy almonds from Costco that aren't roasted yet because I like to do them myself (much better flavor, imho), but they cook for like an hour in oven, so I'm thinking 10 minutes on the stove is just to crystallize the sugar, not cook the almonds, right?
ReplyDeleteOops! Sorry for the double comment there; you can delete the second one. I didn't know it posted because it took me to the Google login page.
ReplyDeleteANYway, I made these last night and hubby and I ate like 2 c. before we noticed how far we'd gone. YUM! I did roast them in the oven before with a little bit of EVOO and kosher salt and that was very tasty. Definitely a repeat. Love the smell of them cooking with the cinnamon! Thank you!!
I used blanched almonds. They're not as dark as the finished picture but taste great. Am I using the right almonds?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the super easy, and super yummy recipe! I made a batch to send with my husband at work. I am officially the best wife ever:)
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