Homemade candied cinnamon-roasted almonds are a holiday season go-to, and for good reason! These unbelievably delicious candied nuts are the perfect snack to serve before Thanksgiving or your next Holiday dinner, make an awesome simple homemade gift that you can make in big batches and gift to friends and family, and they taste AMAZING.
Candied cinnamon-roasted almonds are my holiday season go-to, and I figured it was about time I shared the easy, but amazing, recipe. Looking for the perfect snack to serve before Thanksgiving or your next Holiday dinner? Need a simple homemade gift that you can make in big batches and gift to all of your friends and family for the Holidays? I’m teaching you how to make candied cinnamon-roasted almonds that you’ll fall head-over-heels in love with. Truly, they’re that good.
These candied cinnamon-roasted almonds taste JUST like the kind you get from a cart on the boardwalk, at a fair, or on the streets of New York City, but you can make these right in your own kitchen. You can also easily throw these together these using pecans or walnuts instead. I’m a big fan of candied cinnamon-roasted pecans; they taste incredible.
The only real problem with these candied almonds is trying to convince yourself to stop snacking on them as you’re packing them up.
This year, we’re making big batches of these candied cinnamon-roasted almonds and pecans and packing them up in jelly jars, topped with a sweet holiday tag. Simple and adorable. And let me tell you, just about everyone loves getting a jar of these.
How to Make Candied Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds
INGREDIENTS
1 egg white
1 teaspoon cold water
3 cups whole unsalted almonds
1/4 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar (or 1/2 cup white sugar)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet/pan with parchment paper.
- Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy but not stiff. Add the nuts, and stir until well coated.
- Mix the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg (optional), and toss with the nuts to coat. Spread nut mixture evenly onto the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden. Allow to cool, then store nuts in airtight containers or jelly jars.
Recipe adapted via All Recipes
If you make your own candied cinnamon-roasted nuts, be sure to let me know in the comments or tag me in your creations (@glitterinclexi) when you share to social media!
Photos by Annie Watts Photography
Candied Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds
These warm, fragrant and delicious candied cinnamon-roasted almonds taste JUST like the kind you get from a cart on the boardwalk, at a fair, or on the streets of New York City, but you can make these right in your own kitchen. They’re perfect for serving before a holiday party and even better when made in big batches for homemade gifts!
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Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 3 cups whole unsalted almonds (or pecans or walnuts)
- 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar (or 1/2 cup white sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet/pan with parchment paper.
- Lightly beat the egg white; add water, and beat until frothy but not stiff. Add the nuts, and stir until well coated.
- Mix the sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg (optional, but highly recommended), and toss with the nuts to coat. Spread nut mixture evenly onto the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until golden. Allow to cool, then store nuts in airtight containers or jelly jars.
Notes
*This recipe is perfect for so many different kinds of candied nuts; we’ve done almonds, pecans, walnuts, and nut mixes of all three.
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These sound so delicious and easy to make. They would be great holiday gifts as well. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers, J
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Such an easy and nutritious recipe, loved it!!
xo,
Maca
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I made these a few years ago and they are so yum! And the smell is almost as good!
My boyfriend would LOVE these! Adding them to my list now!
Oh I need to make these and then hide them so I can keep them all to myself!
xx Nina
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Oh man, these look so yum!!! My kiddos would love these too! I must try!!
LOVE making these for holiday parties and events this time of year!
Simple and easy! That’s right up my alley 🙂 Yumm!!
Oh my gosh these look delish! I need to make them ASAP!
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I need to try these immediately! They sound so yummy and easy to make!
Maggie
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These sound so good… yum!! I’ll have to try these! xO
– Steph
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Oh my gosh these look so good!
These are always my favorite in the fall! So good
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I have to try!! This looks so good! Thank you for sharing it with us 🙂
These look so good! I’m totally going to make some and hand them out as Christmas gifts this year!
I am soo going to make these this year!!
Oh my gosh YUM! I love candied nuts! Almonds are one of my favorites too.
Add cinnamon to almost anything and I’m game .. these sounds delish!!
-Morgan
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these seriously made my mouth water! I love candied nuts, especially almonds! and these look so easy to make.
These are my fave!!!! Love this!!!!!
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