Cinnamon roasted almonds are usually loaded with sugar. This sugar-free version gives you that sweet cinnamon flavor you crave, but without a handful of almonds becoming a dessert. This is a healthy, easy-to-make snack everyone in your family will love! Save This Recipe! Enter your email and I'll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you'll get new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Happy Healthy Mama.
Big news over here. Tim’s back on the workout train. We did the Insanity program together last summer, and when it ended, he stopped working out. Just stopped. He was in great shape, but didn’t maintain it. After taking a year off, he’s ready to get back in it and started Insanity again.
What does this have to do with almonds? Well, he told me his hunger is through the roof and I basically need to have a never-ending supply of snacks in the pantry at all times. Almonds=the perfect, quick snack. 
Nobody wants to undo their hard work in the gym by eating a sugar bomb disguised as a bowl full of almonds. I was skeptical if I could create a cinnamon roasted almond that was sugar-free and still tasted good. I adore the full-sugar version of this recipe you can smell roasting when you are shopping at outlet malls or walking through an outdoor festival. I mean, those things are dangerous. There’s more sugar than almonds in them, but dang do they taste good.
But guess what?! These taste good, too! I sweetened them with liquid stevia drops. Get some! Seriously, get some. Stevia doesn’t work in every recipe, but it works great here and keeps the almonds sugar-free, naturally. Perfect!
These almonds are sweet and cinnamon-y and totally addicting. But they are made with no oil, no sugar, no sketchy ingredients. This is a healthy snack that both my husband and kids like. #winning
Sugar-Free Cinnamon Roasted Almonds
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
A healthier alternative to a great snack
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw almonds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons water
- 40 drops pure liquid stevia
- 1/2-1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract* (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt* (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cinnamon, water, stevia, and vanilla and salt, if using. Add the almonds and mix well so the almonds are evenly coated with the cinnamon mixture. Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, stirring 2-3 times during the cooking time. Enjoy!
Notes
*I made these with and without the vanilla and salt and liked both versions equally. You decide if you want a hint of vanilla and/or a touch of salt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 1.5g
- Sodium: 0.4mg
- Fat: 17.8g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Protein: 7.5g
I will have to take benefits from the article to go to a SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL. Can this have benefits for me? I like it very.
So very didn’t work! Way too much liquid, which I noticed so I left some. Nowhere near enough cinnamon, which I noticed so I put in a little more. Way too much roasting time, which I noticed so I took the nuts out early. Still, very little flavor, not a hint of cinnamon flavor and way overly roasted nuts. 1 star for being quick and easy to put together.
Sorry to hear this didn’t work for you.
Can you use any other sweetener? I don’t want to get on the stevia bandwagon.
Thanks
Juliette
Oh yum!! I can’t wait to try these out. I’m a fan of any flavor almonds, especially the sweet ones. I’ve never tried liquid Stevia, but I’m definitely down to give it a go.
Thanks,
Carly
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I hope you give these a try, Carly! 🙂
These look great! Just as a suggestion – when I make these, I use liquid egg whites instead of water. It helps the cinnamon to coat the almonds and form a nice crust, as well as adding a few grams of protein! I’ve never tried it with liquid stevia, though. I’ve always used the dry kind.
I didn’t think I’d get a crust without sugar and using liquid stevia, so that’s why I just went with water instead of the egg whites. I’ve seen recipes for candied nuts that use egg whites, but honestly I try to avoid recipes that use only part of the egg as much as possible. Then I have to deal with the other part because I hate wasting food! haha 😉
never thought to use liquid stevia! that’s genius! and YUM
I am going to have to try these Maryea! I am also a sucker for those sugar-bombs – especially when it’s cold outside and they’re warm and oh-so-snackable – but ‘sugar hangovers’ are just the worst : ) These sound like the best of both worlds!
I hope you have a great weekend!
Oh I agree–nothing worse than a sugar hangover! I hope you are having a great weekend, as well. 🙂
No way! A fspiced almond recipe that isn’t loaded with sugar? Awesome! Happily pinning 🙂
I host a weekly link up Fitness Friday and would love to have you share your recipe. It’s a fun group sharing fitness, health and happiness posts. You can find out more here http://jillconyers.com if you’re interested in joining.
Thanks Jill, I will check it out! Thanks for the pin, too. 🙂
I too love roasted almonds to snack on! I usually buy my nuts in packets from the store but you definitely have inspired me to stop doing this and recreate the recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
You’re welcome, Thalia!
I love me some almonds to snack on! Roasted nuts can add up in the sugar department super fast so I’m glad to see that you used stevia here 🙂
Thanks, Alexis! I’ve been using stevia more as I’m craving sweets more this fall and don’t want to overdo it. Sugar is such a slippery slope!