Chocolate
Mocha Dusted Almond Recipe
Ingredients
:
1
cup dark chocolate chips
2
cups toasted whole almonds
3/4
cup confectioners' sugar
3
tablespoons baking cocoa
4-1/2
teaspoons instant coffee granules
How
To Make Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almond :
Microwave
chocolate chips, covered, at 50% power, stirring once or twice, until melted,
3-4 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add almonds; mix until coated.
Meanwhile,
combine remaining ingredients. Transfer almonds to sugar mixture; toss to coat
evenly. Spread over waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate
until chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.
Test
Kitchen tips :
Like
spice? Add 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle pepper or chili powder.
Try
this with any kind of nut. Just make sure you toast them first to bring out all
their flavor.
Nutrition
Facts :
about
3 tablespoons: 270 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg
sodium, 25g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.