Tis’ the season for cinnamon almonds with sugar. These cinnamon sugar almonds are a tasty and healthy holiday nut that will make your holiday (and every day) taste better. You just need a few ingredients - almonds, coconut oil, cinnamon, and sugar (monkfruit sweetener if you'd like a sugar-free option). And in minutes, you'll get...
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