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[1] Frosted Brownie Almonds are dusted with cocoa powder and brown sugar (all photos except #4 © Blue Diamond).
[2] Snickerdoodle Almonds are dusted with cinnamon and sugar.
[3] Just write the name of the recipient on the label.
[4] Our favorite way to add saltiness to a sweet snack mix. See the snack mix recipe below (photo by Elvira Kalviste © The Nibble).
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When you’re the world’s leading almond marketer and processor, you have to keep up your game. And this holiday season, Blue Diamond almonds have done it again.
Blue Diamond has two limited-edition sweet holiday flavors that make great snacks and stocking stuffers.
Not to mention their year-round flavored almonds that always hit the spot, and are a better-for-you snack (they’re one of “Magnificent Seven” heart-healthy nuts).
SWEET HOLIDAY ALMONDS
Blue Diamond Frosted Brownie Almonds. New this year, is a unique, festive treat that combines the flavors of rich chocolate and creamy frosting with the signature crunch of almonds creating an irresistible holiday snack (see our recipe below).
Warning: These are impossible to resist. Not just as snacks, but brilliant on ice cream, with a cup of hot chocolate, and as part of a holiday snack mix with
Blue Diamond Snickerdoodle Almonds, a symphony of cinnamon and sugar, returns for its third holiday season due to consumer demand.
You can find the 6-ounce cans at major retailers and on Amazon.
> Check out the savory flavors of Blue Diamond almonds, below.
> The history of almonds.
> The history of brownies.
> The history of snickerdoodles.
SNACKING & BEYOND: MORE WAYS TO USE THE HOLIDAY ALMONDS
Baking: Add to batter and dough for cookies, cakes, granola bars, muffin, Rice Krispie Treats, and more.
Breakfast: Garnish hot or cold cereal, pancakes, waffles, yogurt.
Candy: Add into homemade chocolate bark.
Dessert: Garnish ice cream, mousse, pudding.
Snack: Make a sweet holiday snack mix (recipe below) or trail mix. Check out our holiday snack mix recipe below.
We especially like either flavor chopped in half and replaced the nuts in the Toll House cookie recipe.
MAKE A HOLIDAY SNACK MIX
Choose from these ingredients to make your own signature mix. You can make it all sweet, or add salty ingredients.
Sweet Ingredients
Candy: candy cane chips, mini marshmallows, toffee bits
Chocolate: Guittard baking chips in your choice of flavors: butterscotch, Choc-Au-Lait (vanilla, a.k.a. white chocolate chips), milk chocolate, mint; mini non-pareils.
Cereal: Pumpkin Spice Cheerios, Rice Chex, Cocoa Pebbles, CinnaGraham Toast Crunch
Dried Fruit: apple chips, banana chips, chopped apricots and pineapple, crystallized ginger*, dried cranberries, sultanas (golden raisins)
Salty Ingredients
Candy: sea salt caramels and sea salt chocolate (chopped as desired).
Nuts: salted nuts of choice, including Blue Diamond savory flavors (below).
Snacks: Asian rice crackers (photo #4), Cheez-Its, Goldfish, mini pretzels, popcorn (especially a savory flavor).
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BLUE DIAMOND SAVORY ALMOND FLAVORS
You can find most of these flavors year-round, along with regular mixed nuts and low-sodium options:
Classic Flavors: Blueberry, Chile ‘n Lime, Dark Chocolate Flavored, Honey Butter, Honey Roasted, Ranch, Sea Salt, Smokehouse, Toasted Coconut, plus others.
Bold Flavors: Elote Mexican Street Corn, Habanero BBQ (photo #5, below), Korean BBQ, Salt ’n Vinegar, Spicy Dill Pickle, Sriracha, Sweet Thai Chili.
Extreme Flavors: Carolina Reaper, Cayenne Pepper, Ghost Pepper.
ALMOND NUTRITION
Remember that while salt and sugar are change the game a bit, almonds have great nutrition.
Overall: Almonds are a good source of protein, fiber, and healthy fats, and they contain many vitamins and minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins E and B9 (folate.
Strong bones: Calcium and phosphorus are good for bone health.
Heart health: They’re one of “Magnificent Seven” heart-healthy nuts). The monounsaturated fats can help maintain healthy levels of HDL cholesterol, the “good” cholesterol.
They can also help lower LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol.
Blood sugar: Almonds seem to help curb blood sugar spikes after meals (key for people with high blood sugar and diabetes).
GI Tract: Recent research suggests that almonds may help protect the health and immunity of the gastrointestinal tract.
The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating one ounce of almonds (or other heart-healthy nuts) daily, about 23 almonds.
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[5] How hot can they get? Check out Blue Diamond almonds in Carolina Reaper, Cayenne Pepper, and Ghost Pepper.
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*Crystallized ginger is not a fruit, but made is from ginger root, an herb. The root is cooked in sweet syrup and rolled in sugar. It can be considered candy because crystallized means the same as candied.
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