Bacon-Flavored Almonds

Looking down on a bowl of baked spiced almonds.

These bacon-flavored almonds are a perfect crunchy bacon substitute in just about any recipe that calls for bacon. Serve them whole as snacks or add these morsels to salads, baked potatoes, and more!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 90kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Ingredients

2 cups whole almonds (see notes for almond slivers)
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon tamari (or soy sauce)
1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
1 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
⅕ teaspoon ground turmeric
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Place the almonds in the pan and bake for 5 minutes.
In a bowl, stir together the liquid smoke, maple syrup, tamari, coconut oil, paprika, and turmeric.
Pour the liquid smoke mixture over the almonds and stir gently to ensure each piece is covered.
Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir to redistribute the seasoning. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on them because they burn easily. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with sea salt, and allow the almond to cool.
Once cool, transfer to a lidded container to store. They will keep for up to 10 days at room temperature.

Notes

Using Almond Slivers: Follow the same process, but don't toast the almonds first. And reduce the baking time by about 5 minutes. Watch them closely while baking because they can burn easily.

For Keto Bacon Almonds: Reduce the maple syrup to half or use a zero-calorie syrup sweetener.

For Air Fryer Bacon Almonds: Follow this same process except in the air fryer.

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