Have you ever been to a theme park or county fair and catch a whiff of fresh Cinnamon Roasted Almonds? That smell grabs you every time. Doesn’t it? It’s warm and comforting. Also called cinnamon glazed almonds, they just smell heavenly. It’s as if that fragrance caresses your nose and almost carries you to the stand selling them.
Once you have one, you’re hooked. There is a reason why many places give out free samples. Just is no “oh, I’ll just have one!” You want the whole bag once you get that taste.
Now you can make these cinnamon roasted almonds at home. They are really easy to make too! We like the almonds, but feel you can substitute other types of nuts or any combination you want.
The first time we had these was at Disney World. We were walking in one of the parks when we caught the amazing smell. We headed right over and picked up a bag. Now, we have to get one every time we go to the park. I’m glad that I can make these at home. It’s cheaper than heading to Disney whenever the craving hits.
The trick to these glazed almonds is to whip the egg whites into stiff peaks. The picture above shows you what you are looking for. It’s almost as if you are making a meringue. It helps to get the glaze to stick to the nuts. It’s takes a few extra minutes to do this step, but you’ll love the results.
Cinnamon Glazed Almonds
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 pound whole almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Beat together the egg whites and salt in a stand mixer or hand mixer until frothy.
- With mixer running on high, slowly add sugar to egg whites until mixture forms stiff peaks.
- Stir in cinnamon.
- Fold in almonds.
- Stir in butter.
- Line a baking sheet with foil or a silicone mat. Pour almond mixture onto baking sheet. Spread out into 1 layer of nuts.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. Almonds are ready when the glaze will sticks to them.
- Remove from oven. Serve warm or at room temperature.
If you like this recipe, be sure to check out our other tasty Disney Park inspired foods or my 5 favorite Disney World Snacks. I get each of these 5 snacks every time I visit the park. You’ll love those recipes, especially the Pinapple Dole Whip, as much as this one.
Enjoy!
Kallee says
March 11, 2015 at 8:56 amThese look fabulous. I love roasted nuts. I could the whole batch by myself.
Nicky says
March 11, 2015 at 9:39 amI have that same problem. Luckily, this makes a pound.
Meagan says
March 11, 2015 at 9:14 amMmm, I can’t tell you how much I love these. At Christmas time when they sell them at the mall, the smell is Devine! I’ll have to try this out and make my own. My family will love them!
Nicky says
March 11, 2015 at 9:39 amIt’s that smell. It’s brings you make every time. I wish we had smell=o=vision.
Christina says
March 11, 2015 at 9:22 amThose look amazing! I am allergic to cinnamon, but I could sadly leave it out. 🙁
Nicky says
March 11, 2015 at 9:40 amYou could always substitute another spice. Try nutmeg, or a mix of nutmeg, cardamom, and allspice.
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
March 11, 2015 at 10:16 amI always have almonds around. Such a healthful snack!
Nicky says
March 15, 2015 at 8:06 amYes they are.
Marjorie Briggs says
March 11, 2015 at 3:39 pmThese look mighty yummy! I love how you have recreated park food into something your family can enjoy at home.
I always keep a bag of raw almonds on hand for snacking.
Nicky says
March 15, 2015 at 8:05 amThanks Marjorie. We love to recreate Disney Park food especially. I buy a cookbook whenever we visit a new place. I can recreate the regional dishes and t brings back great memories
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
March 11, 2015 at 4:11 pmOh, I always love the smell of these types of nuts and fairs and festivals! Great idea to make at home, I will have to give it at try.
Nicky says
March 15, 2015 at 8:04 amThat smell gets me every time
Susan | LunaCafe says
March 11, 2015 at 11:15 pmI would have never guessed that these are made with meringue. Thanks so much for sharing the technique. They really look fantastic!
Nicky says
March 15, 2015 at 8:02 amIt’s not exactly a meringue, but the technique is similar
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
March 12, 2015 at 5:46 amI am going to be bookmarking this one.
Nicky says
March 15, 2015 at 8:01 amYou’ll love the Bintu
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
March 18, 2015 at 11:27 amAs soon as I saw this title, all I could think was Disney World! We used to grab them near Epcot and man, the smell. It is intoxicating! So excited to have this for home!
Diane says
November 9, 2015 at 3:27 pmI think I might make these. I’ve been into nuts lately and these look like a delicious treat!
Nicky says
November 10, 2015 at 10:08 pmWhenever I make these, I have to make a double batch. They are really good. Let me know how you like them.