I don't know why candied almonds aren't a bigger thing. I personally like them pretty well, it makes them a little more palatable going down. But, I just don't like how dry almonds are. Or maybe it's just nuts in general. I don't know. Maybe I'm weird about my nuts thanks to my dad.
However─in my book─candied almonds are the only proper way to eat whole almonds if you aren't eating them with other stuff. Well, unless you have chocolate-covered almonds. Because those are bae and nothing beats chocolate covered anything.
But, candied almonds are a great gift in the sense you can eat them or add them as a topping to a dessert. Think Tastemade with their weird chocolate pasta thing that had candied hazelnuts on top. Yeah, that happened on their Snapchat story at one point. I don't know. It was weird. And I really, really don't like it.
Despite the weirdness that is Tastemade's Snapchat (but I really appreciate their food puns, they're on point), that doesn't detract from the great tasting and healthy snack that is candied almonds. They're a great gift around the holidays for your friends who like to keep their food choices healthy as they're festive and easy to eat.
Candied Almonds
- Prep Time:10 mins
- Cook Time:20 mins
- Total Time:30 mins
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 1 lb shelled almonds
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small bowl stir brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon until evenly mixed.
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Step 2
Bring water, vanilla extract, and sugar mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
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Step 3
Add almonds and toss to coat.
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Step 4
Remove almonds with slotted spoon.
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Step 5
Arrange on greased baking pan.
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Step 6
Bake for 20 minutes, basting twice with reserved syrup.
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Step 7
Cool and store (airtight).