Peanut Butter Candied Almonds Recipe

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While perusing the Peanut Butter aisle at my local Walmart, I discovered an awesome new product from Jif™. They now have developed a Jif™ Peanut Powder. My eyes lit up, wide with anticipation. This Peanut Powder would be the ultimate addition to our favorite candied almond snack.  Regular Jif™ Peanut Powder is made from just one ingredient – fresh roasted peanuts – and has no added sugar or salt like other similar products. Jif™ Peanut Powder also has the same amount of protein of regular lovable peanut butter, but amazingly has 85% less fat. It’s officially my new favorite way to add that delicious peanut butter taste to our smoothies, my baking recipes, breakfast, snacks, and much more!

We’ve got some serious Peanut Butter fans in this house. Aaron is quite literally a peanut butter addict, so we can never have too much of this delicious spread in the pantry. Both of us are currently trying to live a more active lifestyle, which has lead me to look for alternatives to our normal snacking routine. Being as busy as we sometimes are, snacking keeps me from losing the energy I need to get through the day. Sometimes I’m just too busy to sit down to a meal and snacking helps me push through until I can get to lunch. With all of that in mind, I wanted to create a recipe that would incorporate our active and busy lifestyles and satisfy Aaron’s Peanut Butter addiction.

That being said, the Peanut Powder would be the perfect additive to my candied almonds recipe, because it’s a lower fat alternative to traditional peanut butter. The much lower fat content allows the almonds to roast effectively. This more nutritious powder will also apply to my 2016 fitness goals. I have to also mention the Jif™ Chocolate Peanut Powder that’s also available. This flavor variation contains semisweet chocolate and just a tad of sugar, making it another perfect chocoholic variation that could be used in this candied almond recipe.

This recipe is simple and super tasty. Not only is it a great go to snack, but it makes a great gift, a wonderful smoothie topper, and also goes wonderfully on other breakfast goods like waffles or breakfast oats.

What ways would you incorporate Jif™ Peanut Powder into your favorite recipes?

Peanut Butter Candied Almonds Recipe

 

Author:

Nicole

Recipe type: Snack

Yields: 2½ cups

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 45 mins

Total time: 50 mins

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These Peanut Butter Candied Almonds are a low calorie sweet snack that are sure to satisfy any Peanut Butter Lover.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of almonds (or any nut variety)
• 2 egg whites
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup Jif™ Peanut Powder (or Jif™ Chocolate Peanut Powder)
• ¼ tsp salt

For Dusting

• ¼ cup Jif™ Peanut Powder (or Jif™ Chocolate Peanut Powder)
• ¼ cup Powdered sugar
• Whisk both the above ¼ cup Peanut Powder and ¼ cup powdered sugar together for dusting mixture.

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
3. Whip egg whites until frothy.
4. Whisk sugar, Jif™ Peanut Powder, and salt to combine.
5. Add Sugar mixture and nuts to foamy eggs whites.
6. Stir to coat the nuts evenly.
7. Spread onto your prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Place into your preheated oven.
8. Bake for 45 min, stirring and turning nuts every 15 min. The coating will begin to harden and turning nuts helps to redistribute the candy coating as it bakes.
9. Dust with ½ Jif™ Peanut Powder and powdered sugar mixture. Let the candied nuts cool and serve or place in an airtight container, for up to 1 week.

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Nicole

I'm Nicole. Ceo, Pastry Chef, and Photographer for Confectionalism.com. I'm a lover of sweets, art, and an avid puppy cuddler. I hope my recipes, kitchen tips, tricks, and culinary adventures inspire you to put your "Creativity to Plate!" You can read more about me and Confectionalism on the About Confectionalism link in the Menu bar to the far left of the site. Happy Cooking! Sincerely, Nicole

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