These cocoa dusted almonds are an easy snack to make to curb your salty and sweet cravings!
Are you a fan of something a little sweet and something a little salty? If so, this recipe will be right up your alley. Making cocoa dusted almonds at home takes only minutes and is perfect for an on the go snack!
Raw almonds are super versatile as you can grind them into flour and even make homemade almond milk. The best apart about raw almonds is that they absorb whatever liquid you toast them in. My Toasted Tamari Almonds are the perfect salty snack without actually adding any sea salt at all to them. I make them all the time for myself and my hubby so this recipe idea began with that one.
I'm sure you've seen Blue Diamond brand of flavored almonds. They have cocoa ones, lime & chili, Wasabi & soy sauce, BBQ, Dark chocolate and probably quite a few more I've left out. They are all a great healthy snack choice but if they contain sugar I put them back on the shelf. These can easily be made at home and will be just as satisfying and although I haven't checked the cost comparison, most likely cheaper as well!
When I first made them I used ¼ teaspoon of cayenne and my hubby who loves spicy things actually thought they were too spicy so it's now listed as ⅛ teaspoon but you can of course leave it out.
Sugar-Free Cocoa Dusted Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon pure powdered stevia
- optional: ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Sauté almonds and soy sauce over medium heat in a skillet until all soy sauce is absorbed.
- In a bowl whisk together cocoa powder, stevia and cayenne if using.
- Drop hot almonds into cocoa mixture and stir to coat well.
- Spread out on a plate to cool.
- Store in an air tight container for up to a week.
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Tatiana
Oh, I am looking forward to trying this. I bought the Blue Diamond cocoa almonds on a whim, not realizing it contained sugar. They. Were. SO. Good! Ever since I have been planning to figure out how to make a non-sugar version myself. I was thinking coconut oil, but the tamari sounds interesting. Thanks!
Carolyn
This looks so good. Thanks for posting it. I want to try it but I am trying to cut out soy. Is there another oil that will work well? Thanks Carolyn
Ashton
I used coconut oil and just added salt. It turned out great!
LR
I am trying to duplicate the taste of the Aldi's brand Southern Grove . I don't see any salt in it. I would rather not have the soy sauce, although I am thinking that is a way to get the nuts to have a sea salt flavor . Do I need the salt?