I am always looking for a quick, healthy snack these days. These almonds are a great blend of sweet and salty.  I made two versions- the spicy one for me and the plain for the rest of the family.  My kids love the honey and sea salt almonds and I have to admit, they are pretty tasty! They are great for an after school snack with a piece of fruit.  I have stored them now for about a week, and they do tend to stick in the jar.  I just use a spoon and break them up and it’s not really a problem.  And the almonds are still crunchy and taste great. I have made many different kinds of roasted almonds and I always roast them in the oven.  That’s not difficult, but I find this pan method even easier.  No oven required!  They are very easy to whip up in about 10 minutes!

Spicy Almonds

Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw almonds

2 teaspoons honey

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Toast the almonds in a dry skillet on the stove on medium heat.  Watch the almonds carefully and keep turning them until they are toasted and fragrant.  Be careful because they can burn quickly.  Mix the spices and honey in a microwave safe bowl.  Warm in the microwave for about 30 seconds until the honey is liquified.  Pour the mixture on the almonds in the skillet and stir on medium heat until the almonds are coated.  Pour the coated almonds on parchment paper or wax paper and let cool.  Once cooled, break the almonds apart.

Honey Sea Salt Almonds

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of  raw almonds

2 tablespoons of honey

1/2 teaspoon of sea salt

Toast the almonds in a dry skillet on medium heat until browned and fragrant. Microwave the honey for about 30 seconds until liquified.  Pour the honey and sea salt over the almonds and stir the almonds and honey over medium heat until coated.  Cool the almonds on wax paper or parchment paper.  When cooled completely, break almonds apart and enjoy!