Easy Candied Almonds
This quick and easy Candied Almonds recipe is a great sweet treat for all your holiday snacking! They're crunchy and full of cinnamon flavor that is perfect for sharing with your family as an edible gift idea.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cups raw almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and salt into a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over low to medium heat.
- Add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly until the liquid evaporates (approximately 5 minutes).
- It is ready when the mixture coats the almonds and isn’t drippy. Watch closely so the candy coating doesn’t burn.
- Spread out the almonds in a single layer on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper (they will be clumpy and stick together but try to spread them out as much as possible).
- Put in the oven for 10 minutes (check on them at around 7 minutes to make sure they aren’t burning).
- Remove and let cool completely. Break apart any big clumps of candied almonds.
Notes
If you'd like, you can add other spices to the cinnamon. Nutmeg, ginger, all-spice, and cardamom would all be really delicious!
Store the finished, dried candied almonds in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg
