How to Make Low-Calorie Snacks, Cheap: Cocoa Roasted Almond Recipe

Almonds

Take a stroll down the snack aisle in your grocery store and you will notice a new trend in food packaging: Almost every snack now is available in 100-calorie portions. This isn't just brilliant marketing, it's also great for dieters who need a little help with portion control. One version you can make at home is a cocoa roasted almond treat.

Things You'll Need

• Cookie sheet
• 2 large spoons
• Paper towels
• Small zip bags
• Large bowl
• Small bowl
• 1 pound raw or pasteurized almonds, shelled
• Cooking spray
• 8 Stevia sweetener packets
• 1/4 tsp. plain popcorn salt
• 2 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Pour the almonds into the large bowl. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Stir with the large spoons, spray again and toss with the spoons. Almonds should be lightly but thoroughly coated.

2. In a small bowl, mix the corn starch, cocoa powder, packets of Stevia and popcorn salt.

3. Pour the dry ingredients into the oiled almonds. Using two large spoons, toss the almond and cocoa mixture until all of the almonds are well-coated.

4. Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 250 degrees F for about 25 minutes, stirring every every seven or eight minutes. Remove from the oven and place the roasted cocoa almonds on paper towels. Cool thoroughly, then place them in bags. Since each almond has about seven calories, put 14 or 15 almonds in each bag for 100-calorie treats.

References

• Food.com: Cocoa Almonds
• MomStar: Smart Game Day Snacks: Cocoa-Almond Popcorn

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish