5 from 3 votes
Mint Chocolate Covered Almonds
Mint chocolate covered almonds are the perfect healthy snack or appetizer for New Year's Eve! Sprinkle them with coarse sugar for sparkle and crunch.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings:
10
Servings
Calories:
165 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 oz. can almonds Blue Diamond brand, lightly salted
- 3 ounces dark chocolate chopped (I used 60%)
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoons mint extract *be VERY careful!
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar coarse
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in a medium-size microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds, then stir.
- Continue microwaving and stirring in 30 second intervals until the chocolate still has a few unmelted lumps in it. Stir until smooth.
- Carefully add the mint extract and stir. Start with 1/4 teaspoon and go from there. Don't overdo it!
- Add the almonds to the bowl and stir to coat.
- Lay a large sheet of parchment or wax paper out onto a work surface. (If you plan to refrigerate them to cool faster, place on a baking sheet).
- Use a fork to carefully remove each almond and place on the paper. You want to make sure they are separated so that they don't cool in clumps.
- While they are still wet, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Let dry completely. You can speed this up by putting them in the fridge or freezer.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, you can store them in the almond can that you have leftover, or in a tupperware. Keep in a cool place or the fridge.
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Notes
- *This can go from delicious to inedible in one slip of the hand. Toothpaste-flavored almonds is NOT what we're going for here. So start off slow, you can always add more!
Nutrition Information
Serving
5almonds
Calories
165kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
201mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5almonds | |
| Calories | 165kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.