Sweet and crunchy, Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds are perfect tasty GUILT-FREE snack. With a touch of cayenne pepper, these spiced almonds are just irresistible. Made without refined sugars and enhanced with fragrant spices, this easy to make snack is just a must try!
Last October my husband and I visited London. It was our first-time visit, not just London, but England in general. As soon as we landed there, we completely fell in love. Not just in the city, the history and vibe,... but also we loved the food, people, everything.
It was our trip to London, where we also fell in love with spiced almonds. Never some roasted nuts impressed me more, like that candied nuts we had back there.
We were going down the stairs on London Bridge, heading toward the Tower of London where we first scented the sweet smell of roasted candied nuts. Some lady on the corner with street food cart was roasting almonds, making the whole street and the surrounding area smell absolutely amazing. These almonds were irresistible. Delicious. And so good.
As soon as we got home from our trip I just had to recreate that taste and make my own Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds.
I am a huge snacker, so having these Cacao Energy Balls or these delicious Peanut Butter Energy Balls somewhere in my kitchen is very important. Healthy snacks keep me on the right track after my weight-loss. And when happens that I don't have absolutely any snacks prepared, I turn on nibbling the raw nuts.
Don't get me wrong - snacking raw almonds is the BEST! Raw almonds are flavorful and super healthy. But when you roast them, high temperatures bring out their natural flavor, making them even more irresistible for snacking. I just love when my kitchen starts to fill with beautiful almond fragrance while they slowly roasting in the oven.
Roasted almonds are delicious on his own but if you further coat them with some sugar and spices, they turn into snack experience that's beyond amazing.
The taste, the crunchiness, the overall deliciousness is so addictive. You just can't stop nibbling these candied beauties once you start.
And why should you?! These Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds are completely guilt-free, made without refined sugars and enhanced with SUPERSPICES. Good for our health, and delicious? That's what I'm talking about!
How to make Spicy Cinnamon Roasted ALmonds
To make this lovely sweet treat, you'll only need a few simple HEALTHY ingredients. You probably have all these ingredients in your home already. Meaning: you can make this Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds as soon as you finish reading this post. Yeey!
The main stars of this recipe are of course ALMONDS. Beautiful, flavorful, sooooo super HEALTHY almonds.
I love all nuts, but raw almonds, I dare to say, are my favorite.
Almonds are super tasty, nutty and full of nutrients - a true nutritional powerhouse. They are loaded with proteins, and fiber, as well with HEALTHY monounsaturated fats - omega 3's good for our heart health. Almonds are a fantastic source of powerful antioxidants, especially vitamin E and super important magnesium - a mineral that many people don't get enough of trough daily food intake.
To make roasted almonds sweet I used coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is subtly sweet, and it has this slight hint of caramel flavor that I love so much.
I've coated roasted almonds in coconut sugar mixed with sweet-tasting SUPERSPICE Ceylon cinnamon. Cinnamon enhanced the taste of roasted almonds with a gorgeous aroma. I also added a bit of cayenne pepper that gave that special spicy kick.
The most impressive thing about these Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds is that this snack is super easy to make. Apart from the simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen, it will take you about 20 minutes to make them.
The flavors in these spiced almonds are so beautifully blended. You feel as if you're nibbling some luxurious sweet treat. And then you realize, these are just almonds, coconut sugar, and spices. How simple yet so delicious!
These Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds make a tasty snack, especially for parties. But also a great edible gift. Pack them nicely, and give away to your family, friends, neighbors, teachers for special occasions. They are going to love them! Same as you, I'm sure!
Enjoy!
Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (176C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread the almonds evenly over a parchment paper. Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake almonds for 15 minutes until golden brown. Stir halfway through the baking time. (NOTE: Watch for almonds not to burn. When they become fragrant and smell roasted, they are done).
- In meantime, in a small mixing bowl, mix coconut sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
- Take the almonds out off the oven. Let them cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, add melted and cooled coconut oil and maple syrup. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add in almonds and stir until almonds are thoroughly coated.
- Add in coconut sugar mixture. Stir well, until the almonds are fully coated with mixture.
- Pour almonds onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread almonds over a parchment paper (you can reuse parchment paper from roasting). Let the coating on roasted almonds cool and harden before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
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I coated the almonds and then added the sugar mixture but the sugar mixture started getting gluey and I couldn't break up the clumps. Is there a trick to an even coating?
Maybe coconut oil wasn't cool enough?!? That happened to me few times. The sugar melted and made clusters. It's still tasty but if you want even coating, everything must be cooled, so sugar doesn't melt. :)
Yummy, this is a really great snack, kids gonna love this for sure. cos they love almonds.
I love snacking on Almonds and I’ll have to get them next time I am at the grocery store. I really need to clean up my eating habits but it’s extremely hard when you get cravings for sweets all the time. These roasted almonds would be a great option since they have the added sweetness that I’m seeking. Thank you for sharing. They had an almond roasting stand at the mall years ago and that smell was amazing too.
Spiced cinnamon roasted almonds looks delicious great edible gift idea.
What a delicious and easy snack to make at home! My family will love it!
I love munching almonds. I love anything with almonds actually. They're my favorite nuts. Those look good!
I know a few friends who would absolutely love these! Sharing this post with them now :)
Such a great way to enjoy cinnamon and almond. Delicious and healthy.
Oh these sound really good! Perfect winter snack. I love cinnamon.
Those spicy cinnamon roasted almonds look perfect for nibbling on when watching a holiday movie! I love that they are coated in maple syrup.
YUM! These look awesome! Love sweet heat! Plus cayenne, cinnamon and the healthy fat of almonds are all fabulous for weight control!
I love to try this...I want more spicy...I will absolutely try this
BOOYAH! I love roasted almonds, and that cinnamon flavor is perfect for the season. I'll have to give these a try.
It is always great when you have a sweet snack that is also good for you. I love nuts so i have to make this for the whole family to enjoy.
I prefer salty to sweet. Can I increase salt just a little and omit honey?
Yes, sure. :)
How much is a serving size? Like how many almonds?
A handful. Around 24 almonds.
These are my favourite and can't stop munching, such delicious and healthy snacks for all
One of my favourite snack, almonds. I like to jazz it up with different spices and tell you that is truly the best way to eat almonds. I do spice up my almonds in very similar spices and I know these are the best!
I bought some of these at the store the other day and they were delicious... and also expensive. I'm definitely going to have to give your recipe a try. :)
Yum I love making all sorts of different flavors of spiced nuts! Thanks for sharing the recipe :).
I live on Roasted nuts. And I am obsessed with cayenne lately so this recipe is just what I need!
I love the hint of spice to these! I definitely have to make these...roast nuts are my favorite snack.
I'm a big fan of almonds for a snack and you can't beat them when you add the cinnamon for extra flavor!
I just had to tell you we had the family over last Sunday and we made these spicy cinnamon roasted almonds for them. They disappeared in seconds. They were really popular. I'll be making them again soon!
A bit sweet, a bit salty and spicy as well? These sound like a snack attack waiting to happen! LOVE nuts as a snack while I am at the office but these would also make a great food gift!
These sound like they would be dangerously addicting with the blend of sweet and spicy. I can't wait to make these!
I love, love, love spicy roasted almonds, but never thought of making them at home. I'm glad I found your delicious recipe, which I'm going to make asap!
I have been snacking on nuts loads lately. These sound divine! Will have to give them a go :-)
In my head I was thinking "please have Cayenne, please have cayenne..." didn't disappoint!
One of the best parts of travel is trying new foods and then trying to re-create them at home. This recipe is a perfect example. They look so easy to make!
I also love roasted almonds! They are my go-to snack and love playing with different recipes. This one looks absolutely addicting! Can’t wait to try it next ?
I love almonds with cinnamon! The hint of spice in these really make them special and unexpected. These would be great to hand on hand when entertaining.
These look amazing~perfect for a healthy sweet snack! London is one of my all-time favorite cities-sounds like you had a fabulous trip!
These would be perfect to have on hand this week. I need to put these roasted almonds on my menu.
We always have almonds in the house, I literally just bought a GIANT container on my last shopping trip. My hubby loves his plain, but I can't wait to try this version for myself, it's better for me not to have to share since they look so tasty!
We snack on almonds all the time but your jazzed up almonds look so much better. WOW!! We love cinnamon and what a health boost it would give the nuts. I've never been to England although Hubby's been there. Sounds like you had a great adventure! And you brought us back an idea for delicious snack. Will be making some this weekend. I have all the ingredients except the coconut sugar. Will have to seek that out.
These look and sound so delicious! There was a time when I hated eating raw almonds. I had grown up with, and was accustomed to smokehouse almonds, so the raw almonds just tasted odd. We eat almonds regularly, so when I decided to eat the healthier raw version, it took some getting used to, but now, I'd never go back to store-bought flavoured almonds. This is a great snack option. I love the addition of the cayenne too!
one of my favorite snacks at the theater is almond and pecans hot with cinnamon. This is perfect for me to try!
almonds really are the best. i love them raw and roasted, but most of all candied. these sound so delicious, i love that you used maple syrup!