Scratch To Basics

stress free meal planning, real food, healthy lifestyle

  • Home
    • Blog
    • About Megan
    • Contact Me
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
    • Dips & Dressings
    • Sides & Snacks
    • Meals
    • Treats
    • Paleo
    • Gluten Free
    • Dairy Free
  • Meal Planning
    • Free Templates
    • Best Apps
  • Tools
    • Cooking Tools
    • Gift Ideas
    • Top Picks
    • Meal Planning Apps
  • How can I help?
Home » 5 Minute Cinnamon Sugar Almonds [With A Sugar-Free Option]

Last updated on July 21, 2020 By Megan 1 Comment

5 Minute Cinnamon Sugar Almonds [With A Sugar-Free Option]

Jump to Recipe

Some of the links on this site may be affiliate links. This means, at no additional cost to you, I may be paid a small commission if you follow the links and make a purchase. Learn more here.

Tis’ the season for cinnamon sugar nuts. Almonds roasted in the oven, then coated with coconut oil, cinnamon, and sugar (monkfruit sweetener if you’d like). With each bite you get a crunchy, sweet, and slightly spicy explosion in your mouth. 

cinnamon sugar almonds in white bowl.

The idea for this recipe started when my sister and her husband wanted to share their newest creation with me. They used their air fryer to roast the almonds. We use our oven. Use what you have, folks!

Since that first taste, I’ve made several batches of these delicious crunchy, sweet, and addicting snack. Each version had varying ratios of cinnamon and sugar.

I picked the ones my taste testers liked the best. And when I say taste testers, I’m referring to my five year old daughter and my food loving husband. I liked all of them. They were all good. So good that I found myself involuntarily reaching for them…”just one more”.

I mean…how can you go wrong with cinnamon, sugar, and roasted almonds?

Why I love this recipe

  1. This recipe takes VERY little time or effort. And in the end you get something that tastes great.
  2. I often see candied nuts, or spiced nuts for sale around the holiday season and I KNOW there’s just tons of sugar and unhealthy oils sprayed all over them. And I never feel great about eating them. They’re usually WAY too sweet and a sugar headache comes quickly.

Now that I have this awesome recipe to make my own at home, it’s a game changer. It’s cheaper than buying a bag of cinnamon spiced nuts from a vendor, and it’s healthier too.

Tools used to make these cinnamon spiced Almonds

You don’t need much to make these nuts. Unless you’re making these to give away as a holiday gift. Then you’ll need something to put them in.

  • Bowl (or mason jar) to mix everything together.
  • Paper packaging bag with see-through window
  • Adorable plastic dotted treat bags
  • Food box lined with parchment paper.

How to make this recipe

These roasted cinnamon and sugar almonds are very simple to make. See below for pictures of each step.

Step 1: Melt the coconut oil

Heat the coconut oil until it’s melted. This can be done in seconds in the microwave. 

melted coconut oil in mason jar
I know you can’t see it, but this is the melted coconut oil.

Step 2: Mix the seasonings

Add the cinnamon and sugar (or monkfruit) to the coconut oil. Monkfruit sweetener is a more natural, low glycemic index sugar substitute. We get this kind and it works great in this recipe!

Add cinnamon and sugar (or monkfruit sweetener)
Mix spices and oil together.

Step 3: Coat the almonds with the cinnamon and sugar mixture

Toss the almonds in the mixture until it’s spread around. If the seasoning clumps at the bottom, grab a spoon and stir it around.

Shake or stir the almonds in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Make ahead & storage

These keep really well when you make them ahead. Make a big batch for your holiday party or just as a special snack for you. Be careful though, don’t leave them out or you might eat all of them without even realizing it.

Homemade food gift ideas

These nuts would make an awesome homemade food gift. Make a big batch (super fast), package them into little bags and you’ve got Christmas gifts covered.

Looking for other Homemade Food Gifts For Christmas?

  • Homemade Mason Jar Hot Chocolate Mix
  • Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters with Sea Salt
  • Homemade seasoning blends like Taco Seasoning Mix, and This DIY Chai Blend also make great gifts
Continue to Content
Cinnamon Sugar Almonds

Cinnamon Sugar Almonds

Yield: 1 cup almonds
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Sweet roasted almonds make a delicious afternoon snack and the perfect holiday party snack.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp coconut oil, melted
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp sugar (or monkfruit sweetener)
  • 1 cup roasted almonds

Instructions

  1. Melt the coconut oil in a mason jar.
  2. Stir the 2 tsp cinnamon and 2 tsp sweetener together with the coconut oil.
  3. Add the roasted almonds into the mason jar and stir to coat the almonds.
  4. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use monkfruit sweetener for a sugar-free option.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1/4 C
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 228Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 172mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 7g

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Pinterest

© Megan
Cuisine: American / Category: snack

Don’t forget to share this on pinterest

Roasted almonds with cinnamon and sugar make a great holiday party snack
Cinnamon sugar almonds make a great Christmas food gift
5 minute cinnamon sugar almonds
Christmas cinnamon & sugar almonds

Related Posts

  • 5 Minute No Cook Sugar Free Ketchup Recipe
  • Easy barbecue (BBQ) sauce with tomato paste and honey
    5 Minute (No Cook) Honey Barbecue Sauce
  • Avocado Chocolate Pudding (Paleo | Dairy Free | Refined Sugar Free)

Filed Under: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Paleo, Recipes, Sides & Snacks, Treats

Previous Post: « Take A Lesson From This Children’s Book And Redefine Failure
Next Post: Chai Spice Hot Chocolate With A Healthy Protein Boost »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jill says

    May 17, 2020 at 5:26 am

    Delicious! And – they are so easy to make!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

About Me

Hello! I’m Megan. Wife. Mom. Jesus follower. Chocolate lover. I want to help you nourish your body with real food and help you make MORE meals at home for your family (without the stress).  Read more…

Tired of feeling overwhelmed by your diet?

Learn to plan your meals to cut through that overwhelm. Sign up here to get a PDF with 11 meal planning templates & a variety of colors delivered directly to your inbox.

I WANT THE TEMPLATES

Related Posts

  • 5 Minute No Cook Sugar Free Ketchup Recipe
  • Easy barbecue (BBQ) sauce with tomato paste and honey
    5 Minute (No Cook) Honey Barbecue Sauce
  • Avocado Chocolate Pudding (Paleo | Dairy Free | Refined Sugar Free)

RECOMMENDED

Footer

Copyright © 2021 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2021 · Scratch To Basics Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.