Crockpot Cinnamon Almonds

If you need a last minute treat to take with you to Christmas, this would be perfect!  I made it for Thanksgiving and it was devoured!  It does take time, but it's a simple process overall.

Cinnamon Almonds

Original Pin     Recipe from detrimentalbeauty

Gather:It appears detrimental beauty is no longer an active site so I've put the recipe below.
1 1/2 C. Sugar
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp. Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 Egg White
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Cups Almonds
1/4 C. Water

Make:

• Coat the inside of your crock pot with something to keep the almonds from sticking.  I've used olive oil and coconut oil and they both worked well.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix together sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside. 
• In another medium sized bowl, whisk the egg white and vanilla until it’s a little frothy. 
• Add almonds - make sure the almonds are thoroughly coated in the egg white mixture.
• Add cinnamon mixture to the almonds and toss until coated.
• Cook on low with the lid on for 3-4 hours stirring every 20 minutes 
• In the last hour, add the 1/4 C. of water and stir well. This ensures a crunchy yummy coating. After adding the water, cook the nuts for an additional 45min-1 hour still stirring every 20 minutes.
• Spread the nuts on wax paper or a silicone baking sheet to cool.

Hints:

• When the directions say to cook 3-4 hours, I cooked them for 2 hours then added the water and cooked for an additional hour and they were perfect.
• Make sure to separate the large chunks when you lay them out to cool otherwise, they are harden together and are hard to break up.

They made the house smell amazing even in the crockpot

While I was watching Netflix and the almonds were in the crock pot, Eric was hard at work making venison jerky from the doe he got earlier this year.  It was incredible!  I think we may have brought the most popular snacks to Thanksgiving this year.  (Warning: there are pictures of raw meat coming up)