Cocoa Almonds are a simple and tasty real food snack made with natural sweetener. Your family will gobble them up! As with most recipes that become staples in our house, I found the recipe for Cocoa Almonds in a cookbook... But then I decided there were unnecessary steps and ingredients in the recipe. I knew I could streamline it to make simpler. Because the only way real food happens daily in our house is if it's simple! This recipe is equally if not more so amazing if you want to splurge and substitute hazelnuts for the almonds!
Cocoa Almonds
Cocoa Almonds are a simple and tasty real food snack made with natural sweetener. Your family will gobble them up! This recipe is equally if not more so amazing if you want to splurge and substitute hazelnuts for the almonds!
Ingredients
- 5 cups raw almonds
- 5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 5 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Roast almonds on a baking sheet for 20 minutes.
- Stir around and roast 10 more minutes.
- Pour into a heat-safe bowl, drizzle maple syrup on top and stir well.
- Sprinkle cocoa salt and cinnamon on and stir well. Add more cocoa if they're sticky. (They should be dry and powdery.)
- Let cool then transfer to an airtight container such as a canning jar for storage!
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg
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Family Friendly Snacking
These snacks are kid-approved favorites in our family!
HealthyLivingwithChristene
This was so good the second time around considering I made them with salted nuts first time. Going to try it on hazelnuts today
Emily
How long will these last on the shelf? Weeks? Months? Would they last longer if vacuum sealed?
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Yes, they would last longer is vacuum sealed, but should last months in a mason jar.
Leesif
These are great! I added a little powder sugar for extra sweetness ?
Barbara MacR
Love these! Deep dark chocolate taste. After making them once, I personally found them too salty and so for the next batch I reduced the salt to 1/2 tsp. That worked for me. Also since ovens vary, I found that mine had the almonds nicely roasted after only 10-15 minutes rather than a total of 30.
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It's great when it's easy to modify a recipe to your own personal tastes.
Wendy
These are an excellent not too sweet snack. I make them for me and bring them with to friends because they're so good.
Emma McFadden
Totally love this one! I love chocolate covered almonds but I'm not a fan of the sugar high, this is my perfect solution. Really easy, stays good for months in a jar in the cabinet. Must try these!
Natalie
How would I do this with pre-roasted almonds? Is it possible?
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You could do it but you'd have to be careful you didn't over cooke them.