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Candied Cinnamon Almonds

These Candied Cinnamon Almonds smell amazing and taste delicious! This is an easy stove-top recipe. They make a great appetizer and are perfect as a gift to enjoy for the holidays.

These are yummy as a salad topping too.

This is a small batch recipe and fills about 1 ½ (8 oz sized) canning jars.

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Candied Cinnamon Almonds

There are many ways to make cinnamon candied almonds including roasting, and slow cooking in a crockpot, but these stove-top almonds come together the quickest without losing any of that incredible smell or taste.

And the best part is, you can make these almonds right at home any time you want and for far less expense than buying a bag while out Christmas shopping at the mall.

You can also use pecans instead of almonds.

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How to make Candied Cinnamon Almonds

Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Click for a medium sauce pan.

water, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla cooking in a pan.

Bring the sugar and cinnamon mixture to a boil.

Pour in the almonds and lower the heat to medium-low.

cinnamon almonds cooking in a pan.
Stove Top Cinnamon Almonds

Cook and stir the almond mixture constantly, about 15 minutes, until all the liquid evaporates and leaves a crystallized coating on the almonds. The time may vary but keep going until the sticky syrup has turned into a sugary powdered consistency. Pay attention as it happens really fast right at the end.

Then quickly remove the candied almonds from heat and pour them onto the prepared baking sheet.

Immediately separate the candied almonds using two forks.

Candied Almonds cooling on a baking sheet.

Allow the candied almonds to cool about 15 minutes.

a Small Batch Candied Almonds spilling out of a jar.
Candied Almonds

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Yield: Serves 4

Candied Cinnamon Almonds

Small Batch Candied Cinnamon Almonds

These Candied Cinnamon Almonds smell amazing and taste delicious! This is an easy stove-top recipe.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole almonds (or pecans)

Instructions

  1. Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.
  2. Combine the water, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Click here for a medium sauce pan.
  3. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Add the almonds and lower the heat to medium-low.
  5. Cook and stir the mixture constantly, about 15 minutes, until all the liquid evaporates and leaves a crystallized coating on the almonds. The time may vary but keep going until the sticky syrup has turned into a sugary powdered consistency. Pay attention as it happens really fast right at the end.
  6. Then quickly remove it from heat and pour the almonds onto the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Immediately separate the almonds using forks.
  8. Allow to cool about 15 minutes.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 11.9gSaturated Fat: .9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 30.9gFiber: 3.4gSugar: 26.1gProtein: 5.1g

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Small Batch Candied Cinnamon Almonds Recipe for Two

Mel

Wednesday 27th of January 2021

Just made these and it was so easy and delicious!

Karly

Friday 5th of October 2018

Mouthwatering!!

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