Vanilla Cinnamon Candied Almonds

You can make these vanilla cinnamon candied almonds right at home, for a fraction of the price you’d pay at a festival, and they taste even better!

Sweet, crunchy candied almonds coated in a mouthwatering vanilla and cinnamon crust… guaranteed to make your house smell AMAZING!  Perfect as a snack, or even to give away as a holiday gift!Winter festivals are some of my favorite ones… the cold weather (maybe even a snow flurry), magical lights, hats and scarves, and the tantalizing smell of roasted candied nuts.

You can smell that amazing smell from a mile away!  The aroma is SO insanely amazing… and now, you can have that smell, and those incredible candied nuts, right in your own house!

All you need in a handful of common ingredients and a little patience.  Since we’re using raw almonds, they’ll need to to roast for about an hour to achieve maximum crispiness.  But don’t worry, you won’t be hands on for that whole hour.

Here’s the Breakdown:

• Beat egg white until frothy
• Stir in almonds
• Stir in remaining ingredients
• Spread out onto foil lined baking sheet
• Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes

The smell that will waft through your whole house when you’re roasting these is going to drive you crazy… and you’ll want to stop roasting them just so you can eat some!

But resist that temptation and roast them for the full hour and you’ll be rewarded with the crispiest, most flavorful candied almonds you’ve ever had.

Another great way to enjoy these candied almonds is to package them up, maybe tie a pretty ribbon around the jar/bag and give them away as gifts during the holidays.

Everyone appreciates something homemade, and no one will be able to resist the sweet crunch of these nuts!

You could also use other nuts if you’d prefer them… walnuts, pecans or even cashews would be great too!

Do yourself a favor this holiday season and make these vanilla cinnamon candied almonds… I know you’ll love them!

Helpful Tools for This Recipe:

• HALF SHEET BAKING SHEET SET – I have several of these, they’re fantastic and hold up really well!
• RAW ALMONDS – In case you can’t find some in your local stores, or prefer to order online… this brand is a good one!

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Vanilla Cinnamon Candied Almonds

4.71 from 58 votes

Author: The Chunky Chef

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 1/2 cup servings

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You can make these vanilla cinnamon candied almonds right at home, for a fraction of the price you'd pay at a festival, and they taste even better!

Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
• ▢ 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ▢ 3/4 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• ▢ 1 egg white
• ▢ 1 lb whole, raw almonds

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.  Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.  Set aside.
• To a small mixing bowl, add both sugars, cinnamon, salt and ginger and stir to combine.  Set aside.
• Add egg white to a larger mixing bowl and beat with hand mixer until frothy.  Add vanilla bean paste and beat again to combine.  This can be done with a whisk, but will take longer.
• Add almonds to bowl with the egg whites and stir to combine.  Add sugar mixture and stir again to combine.
• Spread almonds out in a single, even layer on prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 1 hour, stirring almonds every 15 minutes.
• After almonds have baked an hour, taste one almond to check for desired crispiness.  Adjust baking time per your tastes.
• Let almonds cool, uncovered.
• Nuts can be served warm or at room temperature.  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 weeks.

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Nutrition Disclaimer

The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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