Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with nonstick spray; set aside.
Recipe
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Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Description
Grabbing a cold beer with some friends? Don't show up empty handed. Whip up some of these sweet, spicy, and beer-glazed almonds.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 15
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ c. Hy-Vee brown sugar, packed | ||
| ½ c. Sam Adam's Boston lager beer | ||
| ¼ c. agave nectar | ||
| 5 slice(s) hickory-smoked thick-cut peppered bacon, coarsely chopped | ||
| 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus additional for serving | ||
| 1 tsp. smoked paprika | ||
| 1 dash(es) Hy-Vee cayenne pepper | ||
| 3 c. whole raw almonds | ||
| ½ c. Hy-Vee sliced almonds |
Things To Grab
- Large baking sheet
- Aluminum foil
- Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
- Mediums saucepan
- Whisk
- Wire cooling rack
Directions
Combine brown sugar, beer, agave nectar, bacon, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture to boiling. Boil 15 minutes or until mixture reaches a syrup-like consistency, stirring often. Stir in almonds and cook 2 minutes more.
Spread almond mixture on prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire cooling rack and break into bite-size pieces.
Nutrition facts
Servings
230 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 14g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Sodium: 310mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 21g
- Protein: 7g
Daily Values
0%
Iron 6%
0%
Calcium 6%
0%
Vitamin D 0%
0%
Potassium 4%
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Seasons September 2019