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5 from 17 votes

Churro Almonds

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 minutes

Ingredients

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

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2mg