Sweet and Savory Roasted Almonds with a Little Spice

Name: Sweet and Savory Roasted Almonds with a Little Spice Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups whole almonds; 2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp splenda brown sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 cups whole almonds2 tbsp water1 tbsp splenda brown sugar1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Spread on a baking sheet and place in oven for 10 minutes. Wait until cool, separate into 8 individual bags (1/4 cup each) and store for a great snack all week long.

*Don't want the heat? Just take out the cayenne pepper :)

**Want a little something more? Add raisins after the almonds are done cooling. (these are not added in the nutrition info)

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 215.3
Total Fat: 18.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 0.6 mg
Total Carbs: 8.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
Protein: 7.6 g

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Member Reviews

JIMROGERS3
great - 3/9/11
ROSSYFLOSSY
Tasty snack recipe. - 2/25/21
IRONADONIS
Makes a nice snack! - 8/13/17
BIKE4HEALTH
Love almonds...use them for when I ride. I will need to try this one as it sounds great. - 7/1/17
MTGGIRL
This is a great easy recipe that is not a diet disaster. I had some natural blanched almonds we didn't care for but this recipe made them so delish, we couldn't keep our hands off 'em! I only added a drizzle of honey & a pinch of salt. Makes you feel like you're cheating. 😍😍 - 5/30/16
EMILYB8379
Very good! I take almonds with me to work every day for a snack and these are a nice change! So simple but good! - 9/14/14