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Cacao Ashwagandha Almonds Recipe:

3 Cups

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Raw Almonds
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt

Coating

  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Raw Cacao Powder - divided
  • 2 Teaspoons Ashwagandha Powder

Instructions

Coating

  1. In a food processor, pulse the sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa and the ashwagandha together.
  2. Set aside, along with a small bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons of cacao powder.

Almonds

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spread almonds in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, maple syrup and salt.
  4. When the almonds have baked for ten minutes add to the bowl of liquid and toss until thoroughly coated. Spread almonds evenly on the baking sheet.
  5. Put back into the oven for 4 more minutes, stir and then put back in for 4 minutes.
  6. Pour the almonds along with any caramelized syrup that remains into the bowl.
  7. Stir in the cacao mix really well.
  8. Evenly spread the almonds out on the baking sheet with a new sheet of parchment paper. Let cool.
  9. With a small fine-mesh handheld strainer or mesh tea strainer, dust the almonds with the reserved cacao powder or shake in a jar.