Chocolate Almonds | Chocolate covered Almonds

Chocolate Almonds or Chocolate coated Almonds one of the easiest and yummiest edible gift for Christmas. It is fresh and economical too.

Chocolate Covered Almonds are a very popular snack. It is a great munch on and perfect for gifting. Never though it is so easy to make in home. Just two ingredients and you get the best of best chocolate snack.

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• Chocolate Almonds
• Ingredients :
• How to Melt Chocolate
• Instant Pot Method.
• Tips for melting Chocolate
• FAQ's
• How to Prepare Chocolate covered Almonds
• Tips & Variations
• Storing Suggestions
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Chocolate Almonds

The Chocolate coated Almonds are crunchy and makes a perfect sweet for some dessert cravings. It is vegan and dairy free too. They make a humble edible gift for Christmas.

My honey roasted Almonds and Candied Pecans too serve the purpose. Makes an ideal assorted gift box with this crunchy goodies.

Ingredients :

Chocolate - Use any cooking chocolate it can be semi sweet , bitter or milk chocolate. My personal favorite is dark chocolate. You may also try chocolate chips or Melting wafers.

Almonds - Use good quality fresh Almonds. If you have roasted Almonds you can add them directly in melted chocolate. If not toast and then add. You may toast either in oven or in stove top. Make sure you use unsalted Almonds.

Sea salt - Adding sea salt is totally optional but it gives a nice taste with chocolate. I personally love them. You may sprinkle a small pinch on top of the almonds after its fully coated with chocolate.

How to Melt Chocolate

We can melt chocolate in various ways. You can use the popular double boiler method , you can melt in microwave and, infact you can use your Instant Pot.

Double boiler Method:

For melting chocolate in a double boiler method. Heat a sauce pan with water bring the water to a boil and then simmer. Now place a heat safe bowl on top and add in the chocolate.

Stir gently as the chocolate starts melting. Make sure your bowl on top do not touch the water. The steam from the water helps in melting the chocolate.

This is one of the safest method and this prevents your chocolate from burning too. If you do not have an Instant Pot you can definitely try this version for melting chocolate.

Microwave method.

Add the chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat for 1 min. After 1 min stir and put the chocolate back to the microwave for 30 secs. Continue this until the chocolate melts completely. Make sure yow microwave is in a low power to prevent burning.

Instant Pot Method.

Turn on the Instant Pot in saute mode and add 1 cup of water to the inner steel pot. Bring the water to boil. Once the water starts boiling , Press cancel button and then press the keep warm button.

Now place a heat safe bowl on top of the Instant Pot and add in the chocolate. Stir gently as the chocolate starts to melt. Make sure your Instant pot is in keep warm mode till you finish dipping the Almonds in the chocolate

I personally feel this is the safest method to melt chocolate as we work on the keep warm mode and its easy to handle. There is no fear of the chocolate getting burnt.

Tips for melting Chocolate

• Never ever add water as you melt the chocolate. Chocolate will not coat the objects and it behaves differently if you add water. (I have personally experienced this and laughed at me for spoiling the chocolate)
• Always use equal sized chocolate pieces as you melt. This helps the chocolate melt evenly.

FAQ's

How do I roast Almonds ?

You can roast the almonds in a oven by spreading them in a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 356 F or (180 Deg C) for 7-8 mins . Stir once halfway and bake.

What is the best Chocolate for melting ?

Melting wafers is the best and easiest melting chocolate. They are easy to handle too.

How to Prepare Chocolate covered Almonds

1. In a cast iron pan dry roast the almonds in a low flame for 5 - 8 mins. Alternatively you can roast in oven. If you are using roasted Almonds you may skip this step.

2. Switch on the Instant Pot in saute mode. Add in 1 cup water to the inner steel pot. Wait till the water comes to a boil.

3. Now press the cancel button and then press the keep warm button.

4. Place a heat proof bowl that fits on top of the Instant pot. (I dint have a big bowl so placed a steel wire mesh and then my bowl on top of that). Add in 200gm of dark chocolate.

5. Slowly the chocolate starts melting. stir gently until the chocolate is completely melted.

6. Now add the roasted Almonds to the chocolate . Stir everything so that the Almonds fully coat the chocolate.

7. Transfer the Almonds one by one to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Try removing the excess chocolate as much as possible before placing them in the parchment paper.

8. Let the almonds rest for 1 hour in room temperature or in the fridge. Let them dry completely.

9. After drying remove the Almonds from the parchment paper and store in air tight containers.

Chocolate coated Almonds are now ready to munch on.

Tips & Variations

• Instead of almonds , you may try out other nuts like Walnuts , Cashew, Pecans too.
• As a variation you may try out Almond clusters too .
• Instead of one almonds you may add a cluster.
• Perfect for gifting.
• You may flavor the chocolate with Cinnamon , pumpkin spice or rose water as you prefer.

Storing Suggestions

You can store them in air tight container upto 3 weeks. I perfecting storing them in fridge for a longer shelf life.

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Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.