Simple Candied Almonds
These simple candied almonds are a great last minute holiday gift idea. They come together in less than 5 minutes prep and only use 6 ingredients. Anyone who tastes these candied almonds will love them!
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- whisk
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds raw, whole
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon ground
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 °F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the egg white and vanilla. Mix with a whisk until frothy. About 30-45 seconds.
- Add in almonds and stir until they are completely covered with the egg white an vanilla mixture.
- In a separate bowl stir together the cane sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Pour sugar mixture over the almonds and gently combine until all almonds are coated with the mixture.
- Dump the almonds onto the parchment lined baking sheet and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated 250 degree oven, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Let cool before enjoying or transferring to a storage container.
Notes
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- They last a long time (unless they are eaten first). These can be stored in the fridge for 2 months or 6 months in the freezer.
- Cane sugar can be substituted with refined sugar.