Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds

This was being shared on Facebook a few weeks ago.  I love the smell of these almonds at the mall kiosks during the holiday season.  So when I saw this recipe I thought it might be fun to try.  It was really easy to make so...neighbors and friends...be prepared.  This is what I think I will be giving out for Christmas this year!

Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 T. cinnamon
1/8 t. salt
1 egg white
2 t. vanilla
3 c. almonds
1/4 c. water

Directions:

In medium bowl, mix sugars, cinnamon, salt.  Set aside.  In another bowl, whisk egg white and vanilla until a little frothy.  Stir in almonds until thoroughly well coated.  Add cinnamon mixture to almonds.  Toss until well coated.

Spray crock pot well with cooking spray.  Add almonds.  Cook on low, covered 3-4 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.  During last hour, add 1/4 c. water.  Stir well.  Cook another 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Line baking sheet with wax paper.  Spread almonds to cool.

In my test kitchen:

I added about 1/8 c. more water to the crock pot in the last hour.  I also feel like there was a lot of extra cinnamon mixture so I think I will probably put 4 1/2 cups of almonds in the mixture next time.

These tasted wonderful warm.  And they made the house smell really good while they cooked too!

~Happy Cooking!