Pinned It Did It: Slow Cooker Almonds

Umm hello...can anyone say new addiction?? I came across this recipe on Pinterest and had to try it out. This would be perfect for little hand outs for Christmas, to friends, neighbors, coworkers, teachers etc...
The original recipe is at The Recipe Critic.

I'm going to list the ingredients, but I did change a few things up. The original recipe calls for:
  
Ingredients The Original Recipe Called For:
1 1/2 C. Sugar
1 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp. Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 Egg White
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Cups Almonds
1/4 C. Water

Ingredients I used:
1 Cup of Splenda
1 Cup of Splenda Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Cinnamon (because that's all I had. Still tasted awesome)
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 Egg White
2 tsp. Vanilla 
3 Cups Almonds
1/4 Cup Water 

I use Splenda products to make it a bit healthier and to be honest I do not carry regular sugar/brown sugar in my house! :) 

1) So in a bowl mix together your Splenda (or sugar), Splenda Brown Sugar (or brown sugar), Cinnamon and Salt.
2) In a separate bowl mix together your Egg White and Vanilla. Mix together until the Egg Whites are foamy. Then mix your Almonds in with the Egg White/Vanilla mixture and stir. Be sure to mix them well, it will help our sugar blend stick better!
3) Prepare your crock pot by spraying it with cooking spray.
4) Add all ingredients to your crock pot, stir very well making sure all the almonds are coated.

****WARNING. Your house will smell amazing! :) 

5) The original recipe calls to cook 3-4 hours, stirring every 20 minutes. I ended up cooking mine for about 2 1/2 hours. Just be sure to stir every 20 minutes. 
6) Towards the last hour of cooking, add 1/4 cup of water and stir well. This will ensure a crunchy coating and help the mixture to harden.
7) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the almonds onto the sheet to cool. The almonds will be pretty sticky so be sure to separate them the best you can. 

**Tip: Be careful with the parchment paper. I did have some almonds that didn't want to come off easily or at all. Some pulled parchment paper with them. Next time I'll try without the parchment paper and see how that works out. 

I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine did. Even my very very picky toddler Ronnie, loved them. 

I had to share this with you. Ronnie's elf Max will be delivering a bag of cinnamon almonds to Ronnie.