Churro Almonds

5 from 18 votes

Recipe by Amy + Jacky | PressureCookRecipes.com

You'll love this madly addictive gourmet treat: Churro Almonds! Sweet-Savory Caramelized Vanilla Cinnamon Almonds. Makes great homemade Christmas food gifts.

Servings 6

Total Time 10

Ingredients

▢ 2 ¼ cups (240g) almonds (roasted or toasted for crunchy texture)
▢ ¼ cup (50g - 60g) granulated sugar
▢ ¼ cup (63ml) water
▢ 1 tablespoon (6.5g) cinnamon powder
▢ ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) vanilla extract
▢ ½ teaspoon (3g) fine salt
▢ ¼ teaspoon (0.5g) cayenne pepper
▢ ¼ teaspoon (0.8g) paprika

Instructions

Heat up Instant Pot: Heat up Instant Pot using Sauté function. Wait roughly 1 minute, then add ¼ cup (63ml) water, ¼ cup (60g) granulated sugar, 1 tbsp (6.5g) cinnamon powder, ½ tsp (2.5ml) vanilla extract, and ½ tsp (3g) fine salt in Instant Pot. Mix well, then let the sugar melt.
Make Churro Almonds: Once the mixture starts to bubble, add in 2 ¼ cups (240g) almonds, ¼ tsp (0.5g) cayenne pepper and ¼ tsp (0.8g) paprika. Stir and coat almonds well with cinnamon mixture. Taste & adjust seasoning accordingly. It may look runny at first. Let the almond caramelize in the churro mixture for roughly 3 - 4 minutes.
Amy + Jacky's Tip: The almonds are done when all the churro mixture are gone.
Serve: The almonds will stick together once they are chilled. Try your best to separate and spread them apart and let them cool completely in a single layer on a parchment paper in a tray.
Amy + Jacky's Sticky Tip: You can sprinkle some extra sugar on the parchment paper, then lay the almonds on the sugar as you separate them in the tray.
Meet your new obsession & enjoy~

Notes

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Note: You can also easily make these Churro Almonds on the stove top if you wish.

Author: Amy + Jacky

Calories: 345kcal

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