Easy Roasted Almonds (plant-based, gluten-free)

5 from 4 votes

Sometimes you can take something unwanted and transform it into something that again has great value. That's what happened with these super easy roasted almonds!

We had two giant bags of raw almonds from a past Costco run that weren't getting eaten. So I decided to salt and dry roast them, and now they're getting gobbled up like crazy.

Perhaps we can transform other unused areas of our lives into something tasty and exciting too.

For today's inspiration, I'd like to share an incredible poem I heard yesterday by Rainer Maria Rilke:

Quiet friend who has come so far,

feel how your breathing makes more space around you.

Let this darkness be a bell tower

and you the bell. As you ring,

what batters you becomes your strength.

Move back and forth into the change.

What is it like, such intensity of pain?

If the drink is bitter, turn yourself to wine.

In this uncontainable night,

be the mystery at the crossroads of your senses,

the meaning discovered there.

And if the world has ceased to hear you,

say to the silent earth: I flow.

To the rushing water, speak: I am.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 45

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword baking, dairy-free, gluten-free, nuts, plant-based

Equipment

Oven temp 350F/175C

Ingredients

4 cups raw almonds
1 ½ Tbsp hot water
1 ½ tsp salt

Directions

Prepare

In a small bowl, dissolve the salt in the hot water. In a large bowl, measure out the almonds.
Pour the salted water over the almonds and mix well to coat the almonds.

Bake

Transfer the almonds to a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread them out to a single layer.
Bake at 350F for 10 minutes, then give the almonds a good stir and bake for 10-12 more minutes.

Cool

When they’re a nice roasty color but haven’t yet started to burn, take them out to cool. They won’t be crunchy when they first come out, but don’t worry – they crunch up amazingly as they cool.
And that’s all there is to making roasted almonds! You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for everyday enjoyment. Such a satisfying crunch in a healthy snack. ❤️