Description
These roasted almonds are a delightful blend of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
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- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 cups whole almonds
- 2 ounces 60% dark chocolate
- Kosher salt for finishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300’F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl whisk together the cayenne, cinnamon, brown sugar and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg white and water together just until foamy. Add the almonds and toss to coat. Spread the almonds out onto the sheet pan and sprinkle with the spice mixture. Stir and toss to coat.
- Place nuts in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the nuts cool on the sheet pan.
- To a small sauce pot add the chocolate and set over low heat. Stir constantly until chocolate is completely melted. Using a small spoon, drizzle the melted chocolate over the almonds. Sprinkle with additional salt as desired (Kosher or sea salt).
- Allow chocolate to cool and harden before serving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
Nutrition
- Calories: 2919
- Sugar: 68
- Sodium: 826
- Fat: 237
- Saturated Fat: 29
- Unsaturated Fat: 195
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 146
- Protein: 94
- Cholesterol: 3