Easy Chocolate Almond Clusters

Learning how to make chocolate almonds is as easy as melting some chocolate and grabbing a spoon! These bite-sized easy chocolate almond clusters are filled with toffee bits and drizzled with salted caramel sauce for a little extra decadence!

I know, I know, I made you think I was all healthy and stuff. Really, I am. Those recipes will come, I promise! I just couldn’t let National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day go by without letting you know about these little gems. There really is a National Day for this. I love it!

I’m not someone who can go without something sweet after dinner; however, eating a piece of chocolate cake every night is not realistic so I try to keep smaller, less indulgent treats around to satisfy that nagging sweet tooth of mine. Though I do keep a giant bar of dark chocolate in my pantry, and almost always have a square or two of it after lunch or dinner, but I also like to change it up with things like these easy chocolate almond clusters. At least I’m getting the benefits of the nuts too, right?! It’s not all bad.

What Is A Chocolate Almond Cluster?

If you look up the definition of cluster….well, these are exactly that. It’s almonds grouped together, covered in delicious melted chocolate to KEEP them all together, which forms a delicious treat!

These particular chocolate almond clusters also happen to have bits of Skor toffee inside and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce on the outside. Almond clusters are a great way to have a sweet little treat without overdoing it too much!

If you want to make these clusters less naughty, you can leave out the toffee bits…but that would be irresponsible in my opinion. They’re definitely not the worst treat, I’d say. I mean, almonds are great for you!

Ingredients for Salted Caramel Chocolate Almond Clusters

Regardless of whether you put the toffee in or not, this recipe (can I really call it a recipe?) consists of only a few ingredients:

• almonds (whole, raw almonds preferred, not salted)!
• semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Skor toffee bits
• salted caramel sauce

I buy my almonds from Costco in a big bag, as it always seems I need almonds for something. I am one of those people that likes to make my own almond butter (it’s really easy), plus almonds go well in so many things. Or you can make almond flour! I digress.

Skor toffee bits: This is apparently a Canadian thing. If you’re from the US you can find similar toffee bits at Trader Joe’s, or order the Heath toffee bits from Amazon. You can also just leave them out if you are stuck!

Directions for Almond Clusters

These chocolate almond clusters are super quick to make!

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large microwaveable bowl, add the chocolate chips and heat on high for 30 seconds at a time until melted, stirring in between.

2. Once the chocolate is smooth, add all of the almonds, followed by the toffee bits. Use a large wooden spoon to stir everything together until the almonds are completely coated.

3. Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate covered almonds onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the fridge to allow the almond clusters to firm up, for about 10 minutes, before removing them and adding a drizzle of the caramel sauce to each one.

Pro Tip: I like to use a special drizzle spoon (like this one) for the caramel sauce. If the sauce is a bit thick, heat it in the microwave for just 15-20 seconds to make it easier to drizzle!

It’s the perfect little treat to make if you’re headed to a friend’s house and you don’t want to go empty handed.  They’re also great as a little evening sweetness if you have a craving for a treat but don’t want to over-indulge.

These are an EASY TREAT! I have a few other easy treats you might like:

• homemade gummy bears
• crispy strawberry chocolate bark
• chocolate chia apricots
• salted caramel pretzel ice cream

Salted Caramel Chocolate Almond Clusters

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• Author: Katherine
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 25–30 clusters 1x

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Learning how to make chocolate almonds is as easy as melting some chocolate and grabbing a spoon! These bite-sized easy chocolate almond clusters are filled with toffee bits and drizzled with salted caramel sauce for a little extra decadence!

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups whole, natural almonds
• 8 oz dark baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup toffee bits (I used Skor)*
• Salted caramel sauce
• Sea salt, for sprinkling

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Instructions

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, melt the chopped baking chocolate in the microwave, heating in 30 second increments to avoid seizing. Alternatively, you can use a double boiler.
3. Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted, add the almonds and the toffee bits and stir to combine. Ensure all of the almonds are totally covered. No almond left behind!
4. Using a spoon, drop clusters of the chocolate covered almonds onto the baking sheet – you get to determine the size of your clusters! Place the baking sheet into the fridge for 10 minutes until firm.
5. Remove the pan from the fridge, then warm the salted caramel sauce for about 15 seconds in the microwave to make it easier to drizzle over the almond clusters. Lightly sprinkle the sea salt over the clusters.
6. Place the baking sheet back into the fridge for about 10 minutes, until the sauce has hardened.

Almond clusters will keep at room temperature, in an airtight container, for 1 week or more. I like to keep mine in the fridge!

Notes

*Toffee bits are optional, but so delicious! If you don’t have Skor where you are, you can use toffee bits from Trader Joe’s or Heath’s toffee bits.

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Category: easy treats
• Method: no bake
• Cuisine: american

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