Description
This recipe for candied almonds is a delicious treat that’s easy to make!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon or a spice mix (see Notes below)
- 3 cups raw whole almonds
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat, and have a fork ready.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet or saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups sugar, ¾ cup water, and ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon or a spice mix. Heat over medium until sugar dissolves, stirring a few times.
- Stir in 3 cups raw whole almonds and continue to cook, stirring constantly. At first, the sugar syrup will look shiny and watery. After 8 to 10 minutes stirring constantly, it will begin to crystallize, turn dull and coat the almonds with a sandy texture. Keep stirring or you won’t get the desired effect.
- Continue cooking for another 5–7 minutes, until the sugar melts again and turns golden brown, evenly coating the almonds. Keep stirring to prevent burning; you need to be patient and keep at it.
- Once caramelized, remove from heat immediately, quickly stir in 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and a ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, and quickly transfer the almonds to the prepared baking sheet and spread to separate them with a fork before they harden. If you don’t do this, you’ll mostly have clumps and not individual candied almonds.
- Let cool completely before eating. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- (Optional) You can use a spice mix instead of ground cinnamon for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg