Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds (Paleo)

Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds recipe. A quick and easy healthy candied almonds recipe where almonds are covered in maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg and roasted in the oven. They come together in less than 30 minutes! Naturally Paleo, Gluten-free, and Vegan.

I’ve found my almond snack soulmate with these Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds!

Not only are these maple almonds absolutely delicious but they are also crunchy, satisfying, and nutritious. They also fill your house with the most wonderful Fall sweet maple roasted scent. It is divine.

Table of Contents

• Why I love these cinnamon roasted almonds:
• Ingredients needed:
• Recipe variations:
• How to make cinnamon maple roasted almonds:
• How to store them:
• Recipe FAQs
• Health benefits of almonds:
• Other roasted almond recipes you may enjoy:

Why I love these cinnamon roasted almonds:

• They are a great snack option and a good way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
• They cook in less than 20 minutes!
• They make your whole kitchen and house smell amazing.
• They are made with 4 ingredients.
• The maple syrup creates an almost crystallized coating on top of the almonds when they roast, which is so yummy.
  • If you love maple syrup, you should try my maple iced tea!
• You get the health benefits of almonds in a sweet and yummy way.

Ingredients needed:

• almonds- I like to use raw almonds in this recipe.
• maple syrup– pure maple syrup is best for flavor and quality.
• cinnamon– I like to use Ceylon cinnamon for my recipes because of taste.
• nutmeg– you can grind your own nutmeg or buy it pre-ground.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Recipe variations:

• you can use pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon and nutmeg.
• you can add other spices like ginger or cloves.
• you can use honey instead of maple syrup.
• you can even try using other nuts instead of almonds.
• you can add salt for a salty sweet flavor.
• add more maple syrup to make the recipe sweeter.

How to make cinnamon maple roasted almonds:

Step 1: roast the almonds in the oven for 5 minutes

Step 2: coat almonds in maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Step 3: bake for 12-15 minutes.

I highly recommend eating these warm! YUM.

How to store them:

Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. ( If they even last that long! Mine never last longer than a day).

Recipe FAQs

Health benefits of almonds:

In 1 serving of this recipe (1/4 cup of almonds), you get:

• 45% Daily Value of Manganese
• 45% Daily Value of Vitamin E
• 25% Daily Value of Magnesium
• 22% Daily Value of Tryptophan
• 20% Daily Value of Copper
• 18% Daily Value of Vitamin B2

1/4 cup of these almonds also has 8 grams of protein inside, more than one egg! (I found the nutrient information here)

FYI: One serving of these roasted almonds is about 218 calories.

Other roasted almond recipes you may enjoy:

Gingerbread Roasted Almonds (Paleo, GF)

Cinnamon Pumpkin Roasted Almonds {Paleo, GF}

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Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds (Paleo, Gluten-Free)

Dominique

A quick and easy healthy candied almonds recipe where almonds are covered in maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg and roasted in the oven

4.77 from 13 votes

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Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 cup of almonds
• ▢ 1 Tbs maple syrup
• ▢ 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• ▢ a pinch of nutmeg

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cover a cookie sheet in wax paper or parchment paper. Evenly spread out 1 cup of almonds onto the cookie sheet and bake them for about 5 minutes.
• Remove the almonds from the oven, but keep the oven on. They will smell a bit like popcorn at this point.
• Put the almonds into a bowl and top with 1 Tbs of maple syrup. Mix. Then top the almonds in 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg, mix again.
• Evenly spread out the almonds onto the lined cookie sheet again and bake for 12-15 minutes, mixing them half way through. They will smell sweet and roasted at this point and will have turned a darker brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal

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