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Orange Candied Almonds

Delicious Orange Candied Almonds Recipe for Sweet Snacking

Experience the joy of sweet snacking with these easy-to-make Orange Candied Almonds that are irresistibly crunchy and flavorful.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 275
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar Mixture
  • ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar tightly packed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 orange zest
Egg Mixture
  • 1 egg white
  • 1½ teaspoon fresh orange juice
Almonds
  • 2 cups raw almonds

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Medium bowl
  • large bowl
  • whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 250°F. Line baking sheet with a generous amount of foil or parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, add the white and brown sugar, salt, and orange zest. Stir well and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk egg white until frothy, about 1 minute. Whisk in orange juice.
Coating Almonds
  1. Add almonds to the egg mixture and toss to coat.
  2. Add sugar mixture to almonds and mix well.
Baking
  1. Spread almonds onto baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
  2. Let cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 82mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gCalcium: 90mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Feel free to swap almonds with pecans or walnuts for a different nutty flavor. Customize by adding spices or dried fruits to the mix.

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