Easy roasted cinnamon almond recipe that teaches you how to make mall or fair-style toasted glazed cinnamon almonds at home in less than one hour. Makes a great homemade Christmas gift!
A lot of my holiday memories are tied to food. When I think about going to the mall to go Christmas shopping, I can’t help but think about the smell of candied cinnamon almonds.
These glazed cinnamon almonds are a copycat for the ones that I remember. Since they take less than 1 hour to make and you only need 7 pantry-staple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these almonds whenever the mood strikes.
And they make the house smell amazing while they bake! Plus, they make a great homemade Christmas gift or welcome addition to any cookie tray.
How to make cinnamon almonds
In a large bowl, mix the egg white until frothy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Add the almonds, and toss to coat in the egg white mixture.
Add the sugars, salt, and cinnamon. Toss to combine.
Spread the nuts into an even layer in the prepared pan. Bake until the almonds are crisp.
Let cool to room temperature before serving.
Tips
Tips- Granulated sugar: I don’t make these almonds super sweet. If you want a sweeter almond with more of a glaze on it, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar, but light or dark brown sugar will work. Also, if you want a sweeter almond, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Cinnamon: If you like a strong cinnamon flavor or if you increase the amount of sugar, I recommend increasing the amount of cinnamon to 2 teaspoons.
- Pan: If you don’t have a half sheet pan, a rimmed jelly roll pan (15x10x1) will also work.
- Preparing the pan: If you don’t have silicone baking liners or parchment paper, you can use nonstick baking spray to grease your pan.
- Each serving is approximately 1/4 cup.
Storage
The nuts can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Cinnamon Almonds
Equipment
- Half sheet pan
Ingredients
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups unsalted whole almonds
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F. Line a half sheet pan with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the egg white until frothy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Add the almonds, and toss to coat in the egg white mixture.
- Add the sugars, salt, and cinnamon.
- Toss to combine.
- Spread the nuts into an even layer in the prepared pan.
- Bake until the almonds are crisp, about 25-30 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Granulated sugar: I don't make these almonds super sweet. If you want a sweeter almond with more of a glaze on it, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Brown sugar: I use light brown sugar, but light or dark brown sugar will work. Also, if you want a sweeter almond, feel free to increase the amount of sugar by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Cinnamon: If you like a strong cinnamon flavor or if you increase the amount of sugar, I recommend increasing the amount of cinnamon to 2 teaspoons.
- Pan: If you don't have a half sheet pan, a rimmed jelly roll pan (15x10x1) will also work.
- Preparing the pan: If you don't have silicone baking liners or parchment paper, you can use nonstick baking spray to grease your pan.
- Each serving is approximately 1/4 cup.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Elizabeth says
Came home from the store to discover I bought unsalted almonds. Wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them. This recipe was perfect. Not too sweet.
Kate says
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
Nicole says
Delicious! Just the right amount of sweetness.
Kate says
Thank you!
Diana says
We made these as a Christmas gift and were glad we made enough for us too. They are delicious!
Kate says
Thank you so much!!
Jo Woll says
Hello Kate
Will this recipe work on any type of nut, especially Walnuts which are my husbands favorites. Whenever we go to the mall, he has to buy a bag.
Thank you
Jessica says
Same question. I’d love to try it with cashews.
Kate says
Hi! I think it would work with other types of nuts as well.
Sarah says
One batch was not enough! We had to make a triple recipe because the almonds go so fast!
Kate says
I’m glad that they were a hit! =)