Spiced Apple Maple Almond Clusters

This crunchy snack includes a trio of almond forms - whole blanched, sliced and slivered - blended with pepitas, dried apple, maple and a variety of spices to give each bite a flavorful kick.

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

Serves: 28, 1/4 cup

6 oz pure maple syrup
0.5 oz clover honey
0.6 oz coconut oil
0.05 oz turmeric, ground
0.15 oz urfa chile flakes, dried
0.02 oz lemonade pepper, ground
0.05 oz pink peppercorns, crushed
0.1 oz dried orange peel granules
12 oz California almonds, blanched, whole
3 oz California almonds, blanched, slivered
2 oz California almonds, sliced
4 oz green apple chips, dried, crumbled
2 oz pepitas, raw
0.1 oz Maldon sea salt

Preparation

Place maple syrup, honey, coconut oil, turmeric, urfa chile, lemonade pepper, pink peppercorns and dried orange peel granules in a mixing bowl and whisk to evenly combine. Reserve at room temprature.
Place all almonds and all remaining dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir to evenly combine.
Add reserved maple syrup mixture to the almond mixture; then stir, ensuring that all ingredients are fully coated and evenly combined.
Spread the mixture in a medium-thin layer on a parchment lined sheet pan, then place in a 275-degree F convection oven and bake for approximately 50 minutes. *Finished color should be an even, light golden brown roasted color. Baked clusters should be dry and crisp.
Remove from oven and allow mixture to completely cool on the pan at room temperature. Once cooled and hardened, break the mixture into rustic small medium chunks.
Place the Hot Apple Cinnamon Maple Almond Clusters in a sealed covered container and reserve at room temperature.

Nutritional Info

Per Serving

NAME	AMOUNT
Calories	160
Fat	12 g
Saturated Fat	1.5 g
Sodium	505 mg
Carbohydrates	6 g
Dietary Fiber	3 g
Sugars	5 g
Protein	4 g

Did you know?

In addition to almonds being a delicious ingredient in our recipes they’re also heart healthy, gut healthy, and full of vitamins and nutrients - explore Health & Nutrition to learn more. Not only that, almond farmers are dedicated to sustainability - find out how they’re Growing Good.