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Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Roasted Almonds for your next snack attack

Before the pandemic occurred, we would frequent a really fun brewery in Long Beach. They sold their own pizza and sourdough bread and spicy balsamic almonds to go with their large variety of beer.

Every time, without fail, I would purchase a bag because I love them so much. They are sweet with the right amount of spice and taste great with beer.

I missed them so much that I decided to create my own. After testing and retesting, I finally got the flavor just perfect. Now I can make them at home any time I’m in the mood for snacking.

I hope you get to make these at home and fall in love with them as much as I did. They are so easy and only require a few ingredients. Enjoy!

Related recipe: Sweet Chipotle Pecans

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Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Roasted Almonds

Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Roasted Almonds

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  • Author: Ericka Sanchez
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
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Description

Sweet, spicy and so delicious, you will want to make a double batch of this snack. Perfect to enjoy with a cold beer on game day.

Ingredients

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2 cups whole raw almonds

3/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 teaspoons chipotle or cayenne powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.  

Place almonds on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and set aside.

While the almonds roast, combine balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a medium saucepan.  Boil for 10 minutes or until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat.

Add roasted almonds to saucepan. Stir to coat them evenly and set aside for 10 minutes to soak.

Reduce oven temperature to 275° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Scoop out almonds with a slotted spoon and place them in a single layer on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place in oven for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and let almonds dry completely; about 2 hours. 

Sprinkle almonds with granulated sugar and chipotle (or cayenne) powder.  Stir to coat evenly.  Sprinkle with ore sugar or chipotle powder if needed.