Each almond is cloaked in 65% dark chocolate. Experience cacao’s nuanced notes shining through as the chocolate melts in your mouth. Then enjoy a satisfying crunch, followed by caramel notes that provide a sweetness to complement the touch of salt. Unlike Santa who has separate naughty and nice lists, we prefer to combine contrasting ingredients to create a perfect balance of flavour.

Make clusters: Create clusters by grouping almonds together instead of spacing them out individually on the baking sheet. Alternatively, pour the chocolate and almonds onto a thin sheet, freeze, and then break them into delectable chunks once set.Use a fork to dip the almonds in the melted chocolate so you can tap off any excess chocolate before transferring to the cocoa powder mixture

Sea salt: A sprinkle of sea salt is just irresistible. It's a dreamy flavor combination. If you have flakey sea salt on hand, go ahead and use that. Leave out the sea salt, if you prefer.Top With Salt & Let Them Set. Sprinkle a few flakes of sea salt onto each cluster and let them cool and set completely. Looking to treat a loved one to something special? At Godiva, our selection of dark chocolate gifts make the perfect birthday present, like our luxuriously wrapped golden boxes that are just as good to look at as they are to eat. You can even add your own personalised gift tag to tell that special someone just how much you care. This is the same across all of our anniversary, wedding and thank you dark chocolate gifts. A little sprinkle of sea salt make them so pretty! You could also make them extra special with some rainbow sprinkles, or even a dash of cocoa powder. They really are so versatile. Why you'll love chocolate covered almonds When the chocolate is almost completely melted, remove the pan and the bowl from the heat and stir to finish melting. Note: If using the microwave, heat in 30 seconds intervals. Dark Chocolate: If you're familiar with melting chocolate, use the dark chocolate brand you know melts well. You could use white chocolate. For vegan/dairy-free, use vegan dark chocolate chips.

If you choose to let them set on the counter, keep in mind it will take a few hours. To make it speedier, set them in the freezer.

You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time. ORAC stands for oxygen radical absorbance capacity. It’s a measure of the antioxidant activity of foods. Scoop Your Clusters. Grab 2 spoons and use one spoon to scoop a small cluster of almonds (I aim for 8-10 almonds or so) and use the other spoon to scrape the cluster off the bottom spoon and onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat until all the almond clusters have been scooped. (I get about 30 or so in a batch this size.) I saw a bag of chocolate-covered almonds recently and I was like, I can totally make that. So you know what? I did! These are just the highlights. There are a lot of nutritients from almonds. I definitely add a few almonds to my diet every day now. Dark Chocolate is Healthy