Cinnamon Roasted Almonds Snack (Printable)

Sweet and spiced almonds roasted to golden crunch with cinnamon and vanilla.

# What You'll Need:

→ Nuts

01 - 2 cups raw whole almonds

→ Spices & Sweeteners

02 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
03 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
04 - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Binding

07 - 1 large egg white
08 - 1 tablespoon water

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
02 - Whisk egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy but not stiff, then toss almonds until fully coated.
03 - Combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg if desired, and salt in a separate bowl.
04 - Sprinkle the sugar-spice mixture over coated almonds and stir to evenly distribute, then stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Spread almonds in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
06 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes for even roasting until golden and fragrant.
07 - Remove from oven and allow almonds to cool completely on the baking sheet to set the coating before storing in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're ready in under 40 minutes and taste like you spent hours on them.
  • The coating gets impossibly crunchy as they cool, and you can make them ahead for snacking or gift-giving.
  • No butter, no dairy, no fussing—just whole almonds and pantry spices that come together beautifully.
02 -
  • Stirring every 10 minutes is not a suggestion—it's the difference between perfect almonds and a batch where half are burnt and half are undercooked.
  • Don't use a hot oven thinking you'll save time; 300°F is low and slow on purpose, and rushing it with higher heat usually ends in regret.
  • The almonds will seem soft when they first come out of the oven, but they'll firm up as they cool—this confused me the first time and almost ruined a batch.
03 -
  • If your coating seems too thin as you're spreading the almonds, you can always add a light egg white wash before roasting—it'll help everything stick even better.
  • The smell of these roasting is almost worth the recipe on its own, so open your windows and let your house fill with the scent of cinnamon and toasted almonds.
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