I'm back with a new post and a new pinsuit.

I rarely go to the mall but when I do, there are two things I always have trouble resisting-- pretzels and sugary roasted almonds.

 I was completely excited to see a recipe on pinterest for Cinnamon Vanilla Almonds via Cookin' Cowgirl's Wesbite.

This pin was completely easy to recreate.
As per Cookin' Cowgirl:

Ingredients:
3 C raw almonds
1 large egg white
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 C sugar

"Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper. In a medium bowl, beat the egg white and vanilla together; add the almonds to coat. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, sugar and salt; combine with almonds and stir. Pour mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Enjoy!!" 

I made this pin at my friend's place, so I was limited to his cooking supplies. I substituted a baking sheet and parchment paper for the guy friendly pizza pan and tin foil I found at his apartment.

My almonds before they were baked. 

My almonds after they were baked. I forget to take into account that his oven cooks at a faster rate than the oven I regularly use. 

A close up of the almonds. The almonds originally were a little too dry, so I added some more sugar and baked a few extra minutes. 

I saved my nuts in one of the leftover nut containers, I was not able to find raw almonds at the grocery store.

So, how did it turn out? The almonds had a little more of an eggy taste than those sold in the stands at the mall, however, they were shockingly similar to the desired taste and addictive. I brought the leftovers to my family and even the picky eaters enjoyed them.  

I would definitely make these again, especially in an oven I am use to using. In the future I plan to experiment with different seasonings; perhaps adding honey. I'm also excited to try the crock pot version for when I am entertaining a larger crowd. 

 For those interested, the almonds tasted fresh for about three days.  

Stay tuned for my follow up post on crockpot potato soup. Anything else you want to see before you try? Feel free to leave a pin suggestion in the comments.

Happy pinning!

Danielle


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