Soaked and roasted almonds.
This recipe came about when I had soaked too many almonds for nut milk. They don’t taste good post soak but I thought I would roast & see how they came out. Well, they are completely addictive and the best way to eat almonds – well minus almond butter.
So why soak almonds? Well soaking almonds helps to release enzymes which aid in digestion. It’s also beneficial with the the digestion of fats. Monounsaturated fats help curb your appetite and keep you full. Help to reduce bad cholesterol and increase the good. Great source of vitamin E, which helps prevent agin and inflammation in the body. Soaked almonds contain B17, vital in fighting cancer. Flavonoids present help suppress tumor growth. Aid in lowering glucose levels and regulate blood pressure. Yes, food is medicine! It turns out, they taste better after roasting v. the raw form. We can’t stop eating these… the only problem.
- 2 cups of raw almonds
- Filtered water for soaking
- 1 – 2 tbl of olive oil
- Salt (I used smoked sea salt but any salt will work)
- Soak your raw almonds in filtered water (enough to cover plus some) overnight
- Drain and rinse well, allow to dry out.
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.
- Add your olive oil to your rimmed baking sheet.
- Place the almond on the pan and toss to coat in the oil.
- Sprinkle with your salt choice and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes the remove & toss.
- Then bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool completely before enjoying.
- Store in an airtight container.
These almonds are delightful straight up as a snack. I also love to add to my smoothies, salads, bowls, atop veggies… whatever or however you want to eat them. They are so good!
— Knead to Cook
This looks so simple! I’ll be trying this with coconut oil. Unless you think it would interfere with the end result. Y. U. M.
Regina, They may just have a coconut flavor -which is fine! ox
SO easy and SO yummy!
So easy and so damn addictive! LOL oxo
Hi I have a question about what happens if you use too much oil? I did the almonds and they still seem like theyβre not cooked all the way through. Are they supposed to be still semi-raw? I tried the same thing with raw pumpkin seeds but did at a less temperature and less time but again I used way too much olive oil on them and now they are saturated. Please help !
Hi Mary, I noted how much oil I used but I’m not thinking that too much would yield an under-cooked nut. You possibly need more time to cook the nuts throughout. Sadly, most ovens are not even close to the temps we set them at, as I’ve learned, and need to be calibrated regularly, which we don’t do. My best guess is, cook longer but keep a watchful eye. Also, if the nuts were stale, that could also compromise the recipe. Robin
This looks great, thanks! How many days (weeks?) do you think these nuts will last for?
I’ve had them last for about a month but we normally eat faster than that.
Whats the fastest way to dry the nuts so can roast as fast as possible?
I just dry with a clean towel and air dry for about 20 minutes.