Description
These cinnamon roasted Paleo almonds take the classic holiday treat and make them healthy. You can't even image how good your house smells when you make these!
Ingredients
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- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup organic maple syrup *
- 3/4 cup organic coconut palm sugar *
- 2 1/2 - 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups organic raw almonds
Instructions
- Heat oven to 250 deg. Line a large cookie sheet with a silpat mat or lightly greased parchment paper.
- Beat the egg whites until they're frothy and thick.
- Beat in the maple syrup and vanilla until the mixture is very thick and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, combine the coconut palm sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Fold the nuts into the egg mixture.
- Gradually fold the coconut palm sugar mixture into the nuts and eggs until the nuts are well-coated.
- Spread the nuts in an even layer on the cookie sheet.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring about every 20 minutes for even cooking and to prevent sticking. Large clusters are easily separated with a pair of forks. delicious as-is. When the time's up, turn off the oven and leave the nuts inside to slowly cool. This helps them get extra crisp and crunchy.
- Store the nuts at room temperature in an airtight container. The coating may feel a little tacky the day you bake them but will dry completely overnight.
Keywords: roasted, festive, easy, homemade