Spiced Almonds
- Total Time
- About 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons sugar
- 1teaspoon salt
- Ā½teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Ā¼teaspoon pepper
- ā teaspoon ground cloves
- ā teaspoon ground allspice
- 2cups raw whole almonds
- 1tablespoon canola oil
Spices
Spices
Nuts
Preparation
- Step 1
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all the spices together. In a large bowl, toss the nuts with the oil, then toss with the spice mixture to coat.
- Step 2
Spread the nuts out over a rimmed baking sheet. Toast, stirring often, until the nuts are fragrant and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Let the nuts cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
- Step 3
For Orange-Fennel Almonds: Mix 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, and Ā¼ teaspoon pepper together. Substitute the orange zest mixture for the spice mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil for the canola oil. Before serving, toss the nuts with 1 teaspoon more grated orange zest.
- Step 4
For Spicy Chipotle Almonds: Mix 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, Ā¾ teaspoon chipotle chile powder, Ā½ teaspoon garlic powder and Ā¼ teaspoon pepper together. Substitute the cumin mixture for the spice mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil for the canola oil.
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I've tried multiple recipes and only using oil results in the spice mixture not adhering to the nuts. Now I froth an egg white (no oil), add the spice mixture then add the almonds. You can also add something spicy to the egg white like sriracha. Lift out the almonds letting some of the egg white drip off. Spread on a parchment lined baking sheet and roast. When they are cool break them apart. You will be a hero!
The sugar and spices didn't stick to the almonds.
I addded 2 tablespoons granulated organic brown sugar to the Spicy Chipotle mixture to make the nuts sweet and spicy!
You may want to up the oil to 2 tablespoons if you add in the brown sugar ;)
A tip from Alice Waters; 1.5 tsp hot water to 1 tsp salt to 1.5 cups of almonds. Disolve the salt in the water, toss any spice in with nuts and salt solution and it will stick to the nuts.
Made the chipotle version and 10 minutes was too long....overdone and approaching burned. Second try: reduced salt to 1/2 tsp. and added 1/8 tsp cayenne. I used regular chile powder as I didn't have chipotle so not sure if cayenne would have been needed with chipotle. Perfect after 7 minutes.