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Spicy Candied Almonds

Candied nuts with cinnamon and spice give your body nutrition while providing flavor to your taste-buds. A few is all you need to satisfy and serve as a stand alone snack. For those who can safely eat nuts, spiced nuts make a welcomed homemade gift from your kitchen. I made these at Christmas and just made another batch for Super Bowl Sunday snacking!

Ingredients
2 cups lightly salted whole almonds
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon (or more!) ground hot peppers from your garden (or store bought cayenne)
2 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch sea salt

Putting it all together
preheat oven to 375 deg F

Spread the almonds onto a foil-lined baking sheet; bake 5 min
Remove from oven and set aside to cool

• In a medium bowl, sift sugar with spices
• Add water and vanilla; stir to combine
• Stir in nuts; save the foil lined cookie sheet

On stove-top, medium heat, preheat a 10-inch cast iron skillet
when hot, add nut mixture

• Cook 3 min, mixture will get bubbly
• Stir
• Cook another 3 minutes

Spread onto the foil lined baking sheet
Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt
Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight baggie - I let them sit overnight

Serve with other healthy snacks such as fruits, cheese and/or veggies and dip.

Enjoy!
Related Links
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Healthy Super Bowl Party Recipes
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