Almond Clusters

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These Almond Clusters are delicious low-sugar crunchy chocolate almond clusters made with just 3 ingredients. They are high in natural protein with almost 3 grams per small cluster.

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Prep Time10

Freeze Time10

Total Time20

Servings: clusters

Calories: 85.6kcal

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Ingredients

3 ounces Dark Chocolate 55% for sweet treats, 70% for medium sweet, or 85% for low sugar (note 1)
1 cup Almonds (note 2)
1 teaspoon Coconut Oil (note 3)
1 pinch Sea Salt Flakes optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

First, pick the type of chocolate you love. For very low-sugar clusters, pick 85% cocoa, or 70% for a sweeter treat. For a very sweet cluster use 55% cocoa chocolate.
Preheat the oven to 325 °F (160 °C). Line the almonds, on a large baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, shaking halfway. Let them cool down for 30 minutes before using in the recipe.
In a microwave-safe glass bowl add the squares of chocolate and coconut oil.
Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each until fully melted.
Fold in the roasted almonds and use a rubber spatula to stir and coat the nuts.
Line a large sheet that fit the width of your freezer, with lightly oiled parchment paper. Set aside.
Drop a tablespoon of chocolate coated almonds on the prepared sheets and repeat, leaving some space between each cluster. I made 16 clusters.
Pop the sheet in the freezer for 10-12 minutes until the chocolate hardens and the clusters and set.
Serve with a pinch of sea salt flakes.

Notes

Note 1: Any chocolate work in this recipe, the choice of chocolate depends on your tastebuds and sweetness expectations. I like high-quality degustation chocolate bars from 70% cocoa to 85% cocoa. But if you have a sweet tooth, 55% cocoa makes delicious sweet clusters.

Note 2: You can buy roasted almonds to skip the roasting process. You can also roughly chop the roasted almonds on a chopping board before adding in the chocolate, or use silvered almonds to make the clusters easier to bite on.

Note 3: Any oil can be used as soon as it's low in flavor. Other choice are avocado oil or light olive oil.

Storage: Store the clusters in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Freeze them for up to 1 month in Ziploc bags, eat frozen or thaw for 30 minutes at room temperature before.

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