Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds recipe. A quick and easy recipe where almonds are roasted in the oven with maple syrup and spices.
I’ve found my almond snack soulmate with this Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds recipe!
Not only are these almonds absolutely delicious with a pop of cinnamon and maple flavor, but they are also crunchily satisfying, fill your house with the most wonderful maple roasted scent (seriously, your whole house will smell amazing!), and provide lots of nutrients, healthy fats, and protein.
Did I mention how good these smell while roasting?! I became intrigued as soon as I put the almonds into the oven for the first round of roasting (pre-maple cinnamon).
Because… it smelled kind of like popcorn?
And then my interest really peaked once I mixed the almonds with the maple syrup and cinnamon and put them back in the oven to roast some more… the house just smelled like this wonderful toasted pie crust!
It really filled my whole apartment, including the hallways leading to it. I imagine my neighbors were happy about that. 🙂
If the smell wasn’t wonderful enough, these Cinnamon & Maple Roasted Almonds taste fabulous!
Roasting almonds gives them such a change in flavor…a bit more nutty, yet lighter all at the same time?
The flavor is really quite different!
It is definitely worth trying if you haven’t already.
Especially because it is so easy to do! Pop them in the oven for up to 15 minutes… yup, it’s that easy!
Ingredients needed to make these Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds:
- almonds
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
That is it! So simple and results in such a delicious recipe.
I only added 1 Tbs of maple syrup in this recipe which serves 4. To me, this was enough to add a lightly sweetened touch to the recipe, but if you really want more maple flavor and to really caramelize the almonds, you could add more.
While roasting, the maple syrup creates an almost crystallized coating on top of the almonds, which traps the cinnamon flavor in… yum yum yum!
Your sweet tooth craving will definitely be satisfied!
And if you eat these warm, it’s game over.
Health benefits of almonds:
To me, these Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds taste a bit like cinnamon caramel popcorn…You know those big tins that come out during the holidays with three flavors of popcorn in them? (cheddar, butter and caramel popcorn)
Well, this recipe reminded me of the caramel one, but with WAY less sugar! And with way more nutrition.
Sweet, crunchy, and healthy…talk about snacking done right!
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)
One serving of these Cinnamon & Maple Roasted Almonds is about 218 calories. 🙂
Other roasted almond recipes you may enjoy:
Gingerbread Roasted Almonds (Paleo, GF)
Cinnamon Pumpkin Roasted Almonds {Paleo, GF}
Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds (Paleo, Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 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.
Notes
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14 Comments on “Cinnamon Maple Roasted Almonds (Paleo, Gluten-Free)”
wonderful recipe! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You are welcome! I just ate some of these today… so delicious!
I know this is from a couple years ago, but just wanted to say I love this recipe! Such a good way to satisfy a sweet craving
These look delish! How long will they keep fresh stored in an airtight container?
Good question. Mine never make it that long but I would imagine at least a week.
Just made them for the first time and boy!!!!! Does the house smell good!! They are cooling and since I had the dreaded colonoscopy this morning, I don’t care try them!
I can’t wait!
Okay! I cheated! I couldn’t wait to sample and hubby sampled too!! WONDERFUL! I will be making them again! Thanks!!!!
Oh that makes me so happy to hear! These are a favorite of mine!
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Absolutely delicious! I would recommend taking them off the parchment paper before they cool down so the paper doesn’t stick so much to the almonds and leave you with almonds with bits of parchment paper stuck to them. Other than that it’s a great recipe.
Great tip! Thank you!
I have such a terrible sweet tooth that I had to add more maple syrup. I also tried using Pumpkin pie seasoning rather than just cinnamon and nutmeg, it’s not that much different but good.
These are delicious! Not too sweet, but just right for my taste. The maple syrup coats the almonds very well, so the cinnamon sticks. I did sprinkle on a little coarse salt. I’ve been trying a number of recipes from the web; these are my favorite.
Love the idea to add salt like that. SO glad you love them!