Slow Cooker Cinnamon Almonds

These slow cooker cinnamon almonds smell absolutely heavenly, and are incredibly delicious! They’re the perfect Christmas treat!

You know that absolutely heavenly smell when you’re walking through the mall at Christmas time, or visiting a Christmas market? That gorgeous sweet cinnamon roasting nut smell? Well I’m here to tell you that you can make those beautiful nuts for yourself at home! It’s way easier than you might think, using the slow cooker, and takes only about an hour start to finish. These slow cooker cinnamon almonds are perfect for gifting, adding to a charcuterie board, or just enjoying by the handful. They are seriously so good!

I really had no idea that these cinnamon almonds could be so easy to make! I saw them on a friend’s blog, realized I had all of the ingredients to make them, and started the process. I will confess that I did have a moment when I feared I had completely ruined them, with no hope of redemption, but they turned out just perfect. And from the way none of us can stop snacking on them, I’m sure it will be necessary to make another batch before Christmas. Seriously, these almonds are the greatest!

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Almonds

Print Recipe

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:1 hour hr

Total Time:1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups almonds
• 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

• In a large bowl, whisk together egg white and vanilla until frothy. Add almonds and toss thoroughly to coat. Whisk together sugars, cinnamon, and salt, and sprinkle over almond mixture. Toss to coat.
• Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray, and add the cinnamon almond mixture. Cover and heat on low for two hours, stirring every twenty minutes. After two hours, add water and stir well. Cook for another 40 minutes to 1 hour, continuing to stir every twenty minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the almonds on the sheet to cool. Separate the almonds as much as possible so they don’t stick together. At this point, the coating may look very dark and slimy, and not at all what you were imagining! Never fear, when it cools it will turn into a delicious crunchy coating!
• When the almonds have cooled, break apart any almonds that are stuck together, and store in an airtight container. I found that letting mine sit out overnight before I put them in a container actually helped them achieve the level of crunchiness that I liked best, but it’s completely up to you!

Servings: 12