These Candied Almonds (Cinnamon Sugar Coated Almonds) are super easy to make. They will get you into the Christmas spirit in no time and they are the perfect little homemade gift for your friends, colleagues, and family!

What would the (pre-)Christmas season be without Candied Almonds? It would be pretty sad and not very Christmas-y, in my opinion.

These Candied Almonds are a fool-proof method to get you into the Christmas spirit.

And the best part is that they are really easy to make at home.

I keep mine pretty simple with just sugar and cinnamon powder. But you can also add special extracts or spices like ground vanilla, pumpkin spice, orange extract, or something like that, whatever you have lying around in your pantry.

These Candied Almonds (or Cinnamon Sugar Coated Almonds) are such a cute little gift idea for family, friends, or colleagues. You can make a big batch and make sure that everyone around you is easing into the Christmas season deliciously.

How to make Candied Almonds

As always you will find the whole recipe with measurements in the box below but I want to give you an overview of the key ingredients, variations, and the process with step-by-step photos first.

The ingredients

You will need:

white sugar
cinnamon powder
water
raw almonds - of course, you can also use this recipe with different nuts to make candied peanuts, cashews, macadamia, etc.!

The basic steps

sugar, water, and cinnamon in a pan — Step 1: In a large pan, heat the water, sugar, and cinnamon.

adding almonds to the cinnamon sugar water — Step 2: Add the almonds.

cooking sugar coated almonds in pan — Step 3: Keep it on high heat while stirring until the water has evaporated.

sugar coated almonds in pan — Step 4: Once the sugar sticks to the almonds, keep stirring and roast it further until the sugar melts again and then they will get a nice shine.

candied almonds an a baking tray lined with parchment paper — Step 5: Once they are nice and shiny, pour them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper to let them cool off.

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Candied Almonds (Cinnamon Sugar Coated Almonds)

Elephantastic Vegan

4.25 from 8 votes

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Cook Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Dessert, DIY gifts

Cuisine Austrian, German, Vegan

Servings people

Calories 544 kcal

Equipment

Non-Stick Pan

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups almonds raw, unroasted
▢ ½ cup water
▢ ⅔ cup white sugar make sure it's vegan!
▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

In a large non-stick pan, heat the water, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Keep the heat on high, add in the almonds, and keep stirring.
The mixture will get thicker with time. Stir, stir, stir, until all the water is gone and the sugar sticks to the almonds (This process takes about 10-15 minutes).
Reduce the heat once the sugar sticks to the almonds, but keep stirring until the sugar melts again and the almonds get shiny.
Then pour the almonds onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper to let them cool off. Careful, they are very, very hot. Once they've cooled down, you can enjoy them!

Nutrition

Calories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 15gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 527mgFiber: 9gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 3mg

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