Erika Wassall, the Jersey Farm Scribe here with a Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Recipe that you can customize to make your way! Homemade chocolate covered almonds are a super easy and delicious DIY project. This recipe is great for making yourself a pretty healthy snack or for making DIY gifts for others. First, I will give you all the detailed instructions with photos but the easy printable recipe is at the bottom.
Homemade Chocolate Covered Almonds
Ever buy those chocolate covered almonds at the store? First of all, they’re grossly expensive. And the almond-to-chocolate ratio is always wrong for me. I love me some chocolate. But when I want to eat a chocolate covered almond, I’m hoping it maintains SOME of its health benefits as an ALMOND.
I’m not just looking for chocolate with a crunch in the center where I say… hey, I think that was an almond. I want ALMONDS, with some chocolate.
So I make them with this Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Recipe. They take less than 20 minutes, save money AND I can get them JUST how I like it.
How To Make Chocolate Covered Almonds
Chocolate-covered almonds are a delicious treat! Here’s a simple recipe to make them at home.
First of all, don’t worry if you don’t have a fancy double boiler. It’s just a pot with a heat safe Pyrex glass bowl on top. There is about an inch of water in the bottom of the pot in this picture.
That’s it. Simple. If you’re doing something that takes longer, just make sure there is always some water in the pot.
Turn the heat up to high. Pour in some chocolate, any kind you like. And you can have some fun here. Throw in some chili powder! Sea salt! A touch of caramel! Sky is the limit. But I was doing a very basic batch. Only two ingredients, dark chocolate chips and almonds! If you want your chocolate to be a bit of a softer, smoother coating, add 1 tablespoon coconut oil per 1 cup of chocolate.
Wait for the chocolate to melt. You can stir it, to move the heat around, but personally, I’ve found it’s just going to melt all at once when it’s good and ready. Then mix it up real good, and give it a few more minutes to heat up, it’ll be thinner and easier to work with.
That picture above is me testing the consistency. It drizzled pretty well, which is what I was looking for.
I had almonds all ready to go on aluminum foil. I could have used parchment paper… if I could find mine.
Simply drizzle the chocolate over the almonds. I like to use the back of a fork or spoon, but you could use anything. Don’t worry about globs. Globs are delicious. Don’t worry about even distribution or how it looks. It’s going to be yummy no matter what.
When you’re happy with your drizzle, look back at the bowl. There’s still a bunch of chocolate in there, right? Well, we wouldn’t to waste it. So toss some almonds right in the bowl, mix it up and lay them out on the aluminum foil as well. These will have more chocolate than the drizzled ones of course, but still less than what you buy in the store!
TIPS: When transferring the almonds to the foil, be sure to quickly separate them, or they’ll stick together as they dry. (well.. unless you like that idea!)
I usually do this two or three times until there is just no more chocolate to mix.
Let your Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds cool. Use fridge or freezer to speed that up if you’d like, but you don’t HAVE to. And that’s it! Store them in an open container in the fridge. You CAN leave them out, but I find they store better if I store them in a bowl in the fridge. Plus, it helps me not eat them all at once!!
They are a great snack, simple, healthy, versatile and MUCH cheaper than what you’d get at any store.
Printable Recipe Card for Chocolate Covered Almonds
Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Recipe- YOUR Way!
Notes
You can use raw or roasted almonds as you prefer. Raw are healthier and I think yummier too.
If you like a thin coating of chocolate, you can melt less chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole almonds
- 10 oz of dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a double boiler over medium high heat, melt chocolate chips. Stir occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
- You can lay almonds out on parchment paper and drizzle lightly with chocolate.
- And/or you can pour almonds into the melted chocolate, coat, and then spread evenly over the parchment paper separating with a spoon.
- Place in the refrigerator to cool for about 10 minutes or until the chocolate has hardened.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds Recipe- YOUR Way!
Serves: 8
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Amount Per Serving: 1/8 cup
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| Calories | 315.41 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 24.03 g | 36.9% | |
| Saturated Fat 9.36 g | 45% | |
| Trans Fat 0.01 g | ||
| Cholesterol 1.06 mg | 0.3% | |
| Sodium 7.27 mg | 0.3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 20.12 g | 6.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 6.1 g | 24% | |
| Sugars 9.28 g | ||
| Protein 6.54 g | ||
| Vitamin A 0.08 % | Vitamin C 0.0 % | |
| Calcium 7.4 % | Iron 27.11 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Enjoy your homemade chocolate-covered almonds! I bet these dark chocolate covered almonds don’t last long in your house! Do you think you’ll try this dark chocolate covered almonds recipe? I’d love to hear what add-ins or flavors you put in your chocolate covered almond recipe! Comment below or reach out to me on Twitter at @NJFarmScribe. I always love to hear from you!
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