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Spiced Almonds

Updated 8 March 2020 Published 30 April 2015 48 Comments

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Spiced Almonds  – roasted with chilli, cayenne pepper, Tamari and a little sugar for a hint of sweetness. Seriously addictive and perfect for entertaining.

Spiced Almonds in a bowl with a few scattered around.

Do you have a bucket list of dishes that you’ve never made and keep meaning to get round to? I do and one such dish (or should I say snack) was flavoured roasted nuts.

I remember my mother being very impressed at a party she went to where the host made some spiced nuts and so for the last 15 years of more I’ve had that seed of a thought and never acted on it (dreadful I know).

Anyhow spying a bag of unopened blanched almonds in my cupboard yesterday and not having any baking plans for them I decided to bite the bullet and make my own Spiced Almonds. I read up on all sorts of different recipes including a couple from the Cranks series of books and this is my version as I wanted a savoury spicy nut with a slight hint of sweetness.

Spiced Almonds in a bowl.

I have to say these Spiced Almonds were a huge hit here and were all eaten up – it was a miracle I had any to photograph as hubby’s paws kept reaching out for “just another one”!

Then my teenage son came home from school and he gave them the big thumbs up too. My daughter wasn’t keen as she’s not a big fan of spicy snacks so that just left more for the rest of us! These nuts are seriously dangerous as you just can’t stop eating them.

So if like me you’ve never made your own spiced nuts I urge you to try it as it’s so very simple and they taste so much better than the over salted nut mixes you can buy.

Spiced Almonds in a bowl aerial view.

More nut/snack recipes you should try!

  • Sticky Honey & Sugar Coated Roasted Almonds and Pecan Nuts – Coffee & Vanilla
  • Spicy Roasted Cashew Nuts – Recipes from a Pantry
  • Coffee Candied Almonds – Fuss Free Flavours
  • Paprika Spiced Mixed Nuts – Farmersgirl Kitchen
  • Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas (vegan ActiFry recipe) – Fab Food 4 All
  • Sweet & Spicy Roasted Chickpeas – Fab Food 4 All

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Spiced Almonds

Roasted Almonds with a chilli and Tamari flavour and just a hint of sweetness. You won't be able to stop eating them!
Course Snack
Cuisine British
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 200 g Blanched almonds
  • 1 tbsp Light olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp Hot chilli powder
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 2 pinches of salt flakes ground between your fingers
  • 10 g Caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp Tamari soya sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180⁰C.
  • In a bowl mix together the oil, spices, salt and sugar.
  • Add the almonds and coat well.
  • Spread a layer of almonds over a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  • Bake for 5 minutes on the top shelf of oven.
  • Pour the Tamari over the nuts and toss well to coat.
  • Bake for another 10 minutes turning the nuts halfway through the cooking time or until golden and dried out.
  • Allow to cool on tray.
  • Serve or will keep up to 3 days in an air tight container.

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Comments

  1. Janice

    18/10/2018 at 9:21 pm

    These look fabulous, love the spicy flavours you have used.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/10/2018 at 10:15 pm

      Thanks Janice:-)

      Reply
  2. Amy Fidler

    24/03/2017 at 9:14 am

    My kind of snack x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/03/2017 at 4:52 pm

      Thanks, they are so moreish:-)

      Reply
  3. Paul Wilson

    17/10/2015 at 12:07 am

    Is Tamari Soya Sauce different, or can you use regular?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/10/2015 at 4:57 pm

      It is more subtle but you could use Soya Sauce, probably light best.

      Reply
      • Paul Wilson

        11/11/2015 at 12:02 am

        I’ll give it a whirl.

        Reply
  4. William Gould

    25/08/2015 at 8:18 am

    I love almonds, but my wife hates them with a passion! So the only time I have them is when I buy myself some snack-pack sized packs…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/08/2015 at 11:22 am

      Yes we have lots of food hates here, there are usually 2 for and 2 against like dried fruit!

      Reply
  5. Ursula Hunt

    05/06/2015 at 12:45 pm

    I spiced peanuts with this recipe and they were good

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/06/2015 at 7:37 pm

      Ooh I must try that too as peanuts are so cheap – thanks for letting me know:-)

      Reply
  6. angiehoggett

    23/05/2015 at 7:53 pm

    wow I love this, nuts are my downfall!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/05/2015 at 12:03 am

      Me too, once you start you just can’t stop!

      Reply
  7. Heather Haigh

    07/05/2015 at 2:30 am

    I just know if I made those I wouldn’t stop eating them till they were gone.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/05/2015 at 2:43 pm

      Yes you’d be right there LOL:-)

      Reply
  8. susankmann

    06/05/2015 at 12:05 pm

    These look amazing. x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/05/2015 at 1:04 pm

      Thank you Susan – we’re addicted:-)

      Reply
  9. Jen

    06/05/2015 at 10:16 am

    I have a loooong list of things I want to make and now I have to add these nuts to that list. Love the photos too 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/05/2015 at 1:06 pm

      Tell me about it Jen:-) Thank you:-)

      Reply
  10. Jo of Jo's Kitchen

    05/05/2015 at 1:23 pm

    Sounds yummy! I love anything spicy

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/05/2015 at 1:11 pm

      Thank Jo, I’m sure you’d love them:-)

      Reply
  11. All That I'm Eating

    04/05/2015 at 9:44 am

    I do have a bucket list and funnily enough, my own flavoured nuts and seeds are on it too! These sound delicious Camilla.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/05/2015 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you, yes seeds would be fab too:-)

      Reply
  12. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets

    03/05/2015 at 9:30 pm

    I’m with you. I love keeping roasted nuts on hand for any and all occasions. I’m digging the spice blend you’ve got going on here.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2015 at 11:56 pm

      Thank you Meghan – they are just far too addictive:-)

      Reply
  13. Jane McColl

    03/05/2015 at 11:06 am

    These are amazing, we made these to take on a picnic and they were a hit.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2015 at 11:58 am

      Brilliant, so glad you like them and lucky you having picnic weather:-)

      Reply
  14. Maya Russell

    03/05/2015 at 8:51 am

    They look delicious – and good for you if you manage not to eat too many!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2015 at 12:00 pm

      Cough:-)

      Reply
  15. Richard

    02/05/2015 at 7:04 pm

    I’m not a nut lover, I never have been but my mother loves them, she’d love this recipe – I’m going to have to get some almonds to make them for her!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/05/2015 at 12:05 am

      Aah, what a lovely son you are:-) These nuts might just turn you!

      Reply
  16. Elizabeth

    02/05/2015 at 8:35 am

    I’m afraid if I started eating these I would never stop – they look so lush! Fantastic flavours here, bookmarked!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/05/2015 at 11:34 am

      Exactly Elizabeth, I don’t even want to think of how many calories I scoffed that day LOL!

      Reply
  17. Emily Leary

    01/05/2015 at 8:41 pm

    They look delicious! Wish I had a bowl by me right now. Gorgeous photos too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 9:15 pm

      Aaw, thanks Emily that means a lot coming from such a fab photographer:-)

      Reply
  18. Claire @foodiequine

    01/05/2015 at 5:52 pm

    Once I started I wouldn’t be able to stop with these! Savoury nuts and crisps are my nemisis. I have a recipe somewhere that I was given for some fantastic Jack Daniels nuts that I tasted at a party but have never got around to making. On day!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 9:16 pm

      You’re like me Ckaire I can wait about 2 or 3 decades before I get around to making a recipe!

      Reply
  19. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

    01/05/2015 at 3:49 pm

    Sounds seriously addictive, and I love it!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 5:10 pm

      Thank you Patricia, yes they are seriously dangerous:-)

      Reply
  20. Ursula Hunt

    01/05/2015 at 11:38 am

    Almond are so good for you but i would prefer them this way

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 3:04 pm

      Thanks Ursula – maybe a bit too moreish this way LOL

      Reply
  21. Laura@howtocookgoodfood

    01/05/2015 at 9:29 am

    I love spiced nuts, especially with a glass of Sherry. These sound like would be very moreish indeed!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2015 at 9:31 am

      Thanks Laura – yes perfect with a little tipple:-)

      Reply
  22. tiggerific1973

    30/04/2015 at 9:11 pm

    I love almonds and spice, thank you 🙂

    Reply
  23. Margot @ Coffee & Vanilla

    30/04/2015 at 5:59 pm

    Love the idea of adding some spice to the nuts, have this on my bucket list for a very long time as well, along with the sweet coated nuts which I only made last week… Thank you for mentioning my sticky nuts 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/04/2015 at 6:59 pm

      Thank you Margot – we get round to these things eventually don’t we:-)

      Reply
  24. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry

    30/04/2015 at 5:59 pm

    I keep meaning to make honey roasted nuts and never get round to it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/04/2015 at 7:00 pm

      There’s always something isn’t there Bintu:-)

      Reply

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