Candied Cinnamon Almonds Recipe
These Candied Cinnamon Almonds smell amazing and taste delicious! This is an easy stove-top recipe.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole almonds (or pecans)
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Combine the water, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the almonds and lower the heat to medium-low.
- 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.
- Then quickly remove it from heat and pour the almonds onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Immediately separate the almonds using forks.
- Allow to cool about 15 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 5gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 1mg
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