Salted Caramel Almond Clusters
These healthy little treats are amazing and satisfy your sweet tooth and chocolate cravings without any harmful ingredients! Enjoy completely guilt free!!
Servings: 36 Clusters
Ingredients
- 1/4 c raw honey
- 1/4 c almond butter (make sure you use pure 100% almond butter with no sugar or other added ingredients. I prefer the fresh ground almond butter available locally at Fresh Market or at many natural grocery stores. I also sometimes order Kirkland Almond Butter from Amazon)
- 1/2 tsp unprocessed sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 c whole almonds (I usually use roasted and salted almonds from Aldi in this recipe, if you use raw or unsalted Almonds I would increase the sea salt to 1 tsp.)
- 1/2 c Enjoy Life chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the honey, almond butter, sea salt and vanilla.
- Add almonds and stir until they are all coated.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using two spoons, drop spoonfuls of the caramel almond mixture into the parchment paper. I usually get about 36 clusters.
- Put your baking sheet in the freezer while you melt the chocolate for the topping.
- In a small saucepan over VERY low heat, slowly melt the chocolate chips until the chocolate is smooth and will spread easily. Stir often to prevent burning. If your heat is too high, your chocolate will become thick so its important to use very low heat and be patient. As soon as your chocolate is melted, remove it from the heat.
- Use a spoon to spread a bit of the melted chocolate onto each cluster.
- Return the baking sheet to the freezer for 1-2 hours to let the clusters harden. Store Salted Caramel Almond Clusters in the freezer until you are ready to enjoy, as they will get soft and gooey at room temperature.
- Try not to eat them all at once!
Notes
This recipe is adapted from Elana's Pantry . I have probably made these a hundred times since I found Elana's delicious Macadamia Caramel Clusters and have tried a dozen variations and methods. This is by far my favorite and the only way I make these delicious little treats now! Thank you for the inspiration, Elana!