Description
Perfectly sweet, slightly salty, with just the right amount of crunch. An easy and delicious recipe requiring only 6 ingredients and that comes together in under 30 minutes. Perfect for snacking or gifting!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups raw, whole almonds OR 2 cups pre-roasted almonds
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- butter (only if using wax paper instead of silicone mat for drying)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- DO THIS STEP ONLY IF USING RAW ALMONDS. IF USING STORE-BOUGHT ROASTED ALMONDS, SKIP TO STEP 2. Spread almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer. Place in cold oven. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Bake for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Almonds should be lightly toasted and fragrant once cooked. Set aside.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, water, cinnamon and honey. Bring to a boil. Add roasted almonds. Cook and stir mixture until the liquid is completely evaporated. The nuts will be clumped and very sticky.
- Thinly coat the wax paper with a layer of butter to prevent the roasted almonds from sticking. Alternatively you can use a silicone mat (no butter required). Spread almonds onto prepared waxed paper or mat. Use 2 forks to separate each individual nut. Sprinkle sea salt evenly over the nuts. Serve warm or allow them to cool and harden.
Notes
- Do not stop stirring until all the liquid evaporates. If you stop when the liquid is still "syrup" your nuts will be sticky.
- If you purchase pre-roasted almonds, skip step 1 and begin recipe at step 2.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 Cup of Almonds
- Calories: 314
- Sugar: 28.7 g
- Sodium: 291.5 mg
- Fat: 17.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.6 g
- Protein: 7.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
