Turmeric Free Cocoa Roasted Almonds

Roasted almonds with a deep chocolate coating and a whisper of heat — this snack is genuinely hard to stop eating once you start. The coating comes together from pantry staples like cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of cayenne, with a frothy egg white acting as the glue that makes everything cling and crisp beautifully in the oven. Many spice blends and flavored nut products sneak in golden-hued additives that can be tricky to avoid, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. The single-layer bake and a halfway stir are really the only techniques you need — the oven does the heavy lifting, and the coating sets to a satisfying crunch as the almonds cool. That optional pinch of cayenne adds just enough warmth to balance the bittersweet cocoa without overwhelming the whole batch. These are equally at home in a little bowl at a party, tucked into a lunchbox, or eaten by the handful straight off the baking sheet.

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