cocoa dusted almonds

as unappealing as this handful may look,

I just made THUH MOST DUHLICIOUS SNACK IN THE WORLDDDD.

although, snacks are supposed to be healthy,

making these a little more like dessert.

that's right, universe.

I took every ounce of nutritional value out of these almonds & coated it with sugar.

literally.

& here's how!

 you'll need:

-1/2 stick of unsalted butter, melted

-a 1/4-ish cup of cocoa powder

-like, an 1/8 cup of sugar, but who's measuring?

-3 cups of unsalted, roasted almonds

-additional 1/4 cup cocoa powder (& then some)

-1/2 powdered sugar (& then some)

preheat that oven to 350

mix first three ingredients in a medium sized bowl

pour in your almonds

stir until almonds are coated

spread evenly onto a cooking sheet (with either a silpat or non-stick spray)

bake for 10 minutes

enjoy the scent of cocoa to filling your home

let cool! 

(I only waited 15 minutes, & it wasn't long enough.)

pour into a gallon sized plastic bag

sprinkle in 1/4 cup cocoa power & 1/2 cup powdered sugar

(I wasn't kidding about these being dessert.)

shake & shake & shake until evenly coated.

add powdered sugar/cocoa until there's a dust on the almonds

(your first dusting will most likely get soaked up.)

refrigerate! to set your cocoa/sugar dusting.

enjoy! 

hint: they're addicting, cheap & now you hold the power to create them in your hands.

you're welcome.

xo, kelsey