Sweet ‘n’ spicy roasted almonds! I think I’m in love.
Once we arrived home from the Girls On The Run 5K on Saturday, Ryan and I knew we wanted to spend the rest of the day outside. The sun was shining and temperatures crept into the low 80s. It was too beautiful to stay indoors so we decided to spend the rest of our Saturday on the lake.
With Sadie, of course!
Knowing we’d be boating for hours meant we had to plan ahead and pack plenty of drinks and snacks. I had a bag of whole raw almonds on hand and they served as the inspiration behind this quick snack that took me no time at all to throw together while Ryan filled a cooler with ice, water bottles and more munchies.
I tossed the almonds in melted coconut oil and a splash of maple syrup seasoned with cinnamon, cayenne pepper and curry powder.
The end result was a sweet and slightly spicy batch of roasted almonds that we could not stop eating. Be warned: These little babies are quite addicting!
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 8 - 1/4 cup servings 1x
- Category: Appetizers
- Cuisine: Appetizers
Description
I tossed the almonds in melted coconut oil and a splash of maple syrup seasoned with cinnamon, cayenne pepper and curry powder. The end result was a sweet and slightly spicy batch of roasted almonds that we could not stop eating. Be warned: These little babies are quite addicting!
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Combine melted coconut oil and maple syrup. Add spices and stir.
- Add almonds to spiced coconut oil mixture and toss to coat.
- Spread out almonds on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray and roast in the oven for 20 minutes, flipping the nuts halfway through.
- Allow to cool and enjoy!
I think these almonds would make a fabulous appetizer addition to a summertime barbeque and would also taste great chopped up and tossed into a crisp salad. Lots of possibilities!
Happy eating!
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What a fun lake day! Thanks for sharing this recipe, I am always looking for good portable snack ideas. Yum!
Yum!! These sound incredible!!
Yum! I adore almonds and I love how they fit with so many different flavor profiles – definitely trying these 🙂
Sweet and spicy ANYTHING is my weakness! It’s just the perfect combo!
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I am so, so happy to hear this!!! Thank you for commenting!
No problem! And thank YOU for the recipes. Life changing! (I never knew how to fit protein into my life in such creative ways until I found your blog years ago!)
Yummm I would love these! Can’t wait to try them!
These look delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Mmm I love almonds! These look yummy!
Sounds great! I do cashews with a little bit of butter, curry, fresh rosemary, cayenne & a touch of brown sugar. This sounds just as addicting.
Oooh I will have to try that!!
These sound delicious! My fiance is allergic to nuts though so perhaps I can try it out with pumpkin seeds instead. Thoughts?
I think that would be delicious!
These look great! Also I am so jealous that it is warm enough for you to be able to go into the water! Chicago has been a little manic with its temperatures lately and right now we are back in a cold spell. Lame!
Yum! Almonds are my favorite snack. I would never have thought of curry powder. Definitely gonna need to try that one!
I think my husband would LOVE these! Thanks for the idea!
I’ve done these before and could NOT stop eating them. My next plan of action is to do the same with chickpeas! I’ve still not embarked on the adventure of roasting those puppies.
Love the idea of roasting almonds in coconut oil and maple syrup. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love the pictures from your boating trip. What a fun day. 🙂
What a great idea! And so easy.
Mmm, these look delicious! One of my favorite snacks is cocoa roasted almonds. I have a feeling I would love these too! 🙂
These are so great for snacking – we love toasting our almonds in vanilla bean powder too! Would never have thought to use curry powder though, have to try this one! 🙂
Yum! I am afraid if I make them I’ll eat all 8 servings at once. I cannot keep my hand out of my trail mix!
These look so delicious and healthy, Ill have to give them a go! Anything with curry powder involved gets my attention!
Taylor
http://tspoonfulofsugar.com
These remind me of Picard’s Peanut creations (picardspeanuts.com) …
I like to mix the spicy ones (there are 50+ varieties!) with their “cookie nuts … aka salted peanuts covered with a shell of salted caramel cookie”!
That recipe sounds delicious! I love almonds and eat them almost daily. Something shocking that I learned today while searching for bags of bulk almonds on Amazon via Amazon reviews and then some googling- so feel free to do your own research- is that in the US all almonds (even “raw” and “natural” ones) are required to be pasteurized. There are a couple ways that is done, but the cheapest involves spraying PPO on them. PPO is a chemical used in antifreeze and has been linked to cancer. EEK!!! Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods do not use PPO, they steam their raw almonds to pasteurize them. But many of the major almond brands like Blue Diamond and Costco brand use the chemical PPO. I don’t post this to scare you, it is just something that I found out today and am shocked that my “healthy” snack is not as healthy as I thought. Also I am sure you would want to know what you are putting in your body while pregnant.
Mmmmmm… Sounds delicious!
Thank you, definitely trying this!
Ashleigh | Mermaid on the Move
Hi Julie! I had to share – I made these almonds on Sunday during my meal prep session and my husband and I adore them! I also love how cute the mason jar is for them! Shared with a few of my coworkers who have all asked for the recipe! Yumm!
I’m so glad to hear it!!! Thank you so much for sharing!