The nice thing about Fall and cooler temperatures is that it gets me to use the oven more. During the Summer I’d much rather make ice cream than cupcakes but recently I’ve been using my oven more and more. The kitchen is quickly becoming my favorite room again.
Roasting nuts is something I make time to do every year. You can come up with the most fun flavors using different spices, and they always are a healthier treat, too. A lot of the time I think I like pumpkin pie spice more than pumpkin itself. These almonds have all the right flavors to make you think of Fall in a portable, no-mess snack.
If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, there are plenty of recipes online to make your own. If you don’t feel like looking up a recipe, just toss together cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg to get a range of flavors.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Almonds
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tablespoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients until the almonds are coated well.
- Lay out the almonds on a non-stick baking tray.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes disturbing the almonds halfway through until they’ve roasted to a darker brown. They should still be slightly sticky when you take them out.
- Let the almonds cool, break any that are stuck together apart, and store them at room temperature.
These are a great snack to leave out at a party. Clean out a mini-pumpkin and serve it in that for something festive.
This is my kind of snack!