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Sweet and Spicy Almonds with Brown Sugar and Cayenne

March 6, 2012 · 24 Comments

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Sweet and Spicy Almonds with Brown Sugar and Cayenne recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

My family has a ridiculous weakness for sweet and spicy almonds. We have been buying a version of them from Costco and devouring them almost as soon as we get them home. I was determined to provide the flavor we love, with a whole lot less sugar. The fourth time was the charm and we are thrilled with these!

I add the highest amount of cayenne to the batch when I make these. If you are leery of making them too spicy, start with 1/4 teaspoon and add more gradually. Mix the sugar, salt and cayenne together and taste just a bit of the mixture. Gradually increase the cayenne, about 1/4 teaspoon at a time. (Just a note: The sugar can’t be reduced much lower without compromising the recipe. The sugar helps everything stick to the almonds.)

 

Sweet and Spicy Almonds with Brown Sugar and Cayenne recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sweet and Spicy Almonds with Brown Sugar and Cayenne
Ingredients
  • 4 cups almonds
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 - 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the nuts on a large baking sheet in a single layer. Toast in the oven until nuts are fragrant, approximately 13- 15 minutes. Watch them carefully, they will go from perfectly roasted to burnt in just about a minute. While the nuts are roasting, combine the sugar, salt and cayenne in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. In a large COLD saucepan, combine the honey, water and oil. When the almonds come out of the oven, set them aside for a minute. Bring the saucepan to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Add roasted almonds and cook; stirring every so often, until all the liquid has evaporated and the honey has thoroughly coated the almonds. This should take less than 5 minutes. The almonds should be shiny at this point.
  3. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the coated almonds, a few tablespoons at a time. Stir well between each addition. Once all of the sugar is combined with the nuts, toss to combine thoroughly. Spread the warm almonds in a single layer on top of parchment paper or a silpat mat to cool. Use a couple of forks or your fingers to separate the still warm almonds if they clump together while they are cooling.
  4. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
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Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. sportsglutton says

    March 7, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    Sweet, spicy and good for the heart. Perfect!

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  2. Mallory says

    March 7, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    Those look quite delicious, I would be devouring them too!

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  3. [email protected] eco friendly homemaking says

    March 8, 2012 at 2:40 am

    I am such an almond lover and these look simply delicious!!

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  4. Chris says

    March 10, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I've done these on the smoker before and they are awesome! Now if I can just make the wasabi almonds, those things rock!

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  5. Anonymous says

    March 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    Hi, I can't find these nuts at my Costco. Do you know who manufactured them?

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    • Mary says

      March 29, 2012 at 1:08 pm

      Yes, the vendor at Costco is Almond Brothers. They are not a regularly stocked item. If you are in AZ, here is a list of their future dates at the valley Costco locations. http://www.almondbrothers.com/pages/costco-road-show-2011.php

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  6. Laurel says

    December 23, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    These were great! I made them as Christmas gifts today. Definitely had to save some for home– we loved them. We loved the bit of cayenne, too. This was super easy to make. Thanks! It’ll be a keeper recipe for gifts.

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  7. Sue says

    January 1, 2019 at 5:53 pm

    I have made this recipe three times so far this season. We love these almonds. I use plenty of cayenne.

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  8. Anne says

    January 8, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    Made this for Christmas… couldn’t stop snacking on them. Great recipe.

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