Smoked Almonds

How to Smoke Almonds Recipe

Smoked almonds are one of those addictive snacks that are dangerous to put on the table. Over the years, I have smoked all sorts of nuts and they never last long. They are great on their own, or added to salads, candy brittle or other dishes.

These taste so good and get gobbled up very quickly. Normally, I make smoked almonds for special events, gatherings and holidays. They are especially great to have alongside other snack foods during a football game, New Years Eve or any time people come to visit.

Smoking almonds add another layer to the toasted flavour of the nuts. There are many different types of wood you can use in the smoker. My preference for nuts is to use hickory wood. The smoke flavour is earthy and works very well with nuts. I have also used maple, apple and pecan. While those have all been good, I do find myself going back to the hickory wood more frequently.

How to Smoke Almonds Recipe

This recipe coats the raw almonds in melted butter and different spices. It is a fairly basic recipe, but one that can be adjusted to suit whatever flavour you want to try and achieve. The melted butter is necessary to provide some moisture for the spices to adhere to.

Here are a few different variations.

  • maple syrup and cinnamon
  • Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce
  • curry powder
  • garlic powder and oregano

I have smoked some pecans coated with melted butter, maple syrup and cinnamon and they are amazing topped on a fresh salad. The sweet and smoky flavour is just delicious!

How to Smoke Almonds Recipe

If you want to use a different nut, you can definitely substitute the almonds with pecans, peanuts or even a bunch of mixed nuts! Pecans are an excellent nut to smoke. I find myself smoking them almost as much as almonds. Try smoking pecans with pecan wood chips!

While I smoke the almonds for 2 hours at 250F, you might find that you prefer smoking a little shorter or longer based on your preference of smokiness. At 2 hours the almonds have a nice level of smoke that is not overpowered.

These almonds were smoked in my electric smoker and since most electric smokers have multiple racks, there are times when I have one or two racks free. This in an ideal time to throw on some almonds or other nuts to be smoked.

Smoked Almonds Recipe - How to Smoke Almonds

How to Smoke Almonds Recipe
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How to smoke almonds could not be easier with this recipe! Raw almonds with melted butter and spices. Recipe also works for smoked peanuts or smoked pecans.
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound almonds , raw
  • 2 tbsp butter , melted
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Set up smoker for 250F using wood chips of choice. I usually use hickory when smoking nuts.
  • Mix together the melted butter, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in a medium sized bowl. Stir in the almonds ensuring they are evenly coated.
  • Line smoker rack with aluminum foil and spread almonds evenly across the foil.
  • Smoke for about 2 hours.
  • Let the almonds cool completely and come to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving:

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 12gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 898mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2g

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19 comments

  • I have a Masterbuilt propane smoker and I just smoked almonds for the first time with cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic. The time and temperature suggested (250/ 2 hours) was way too long. One rack the almonds came out completely black and the other was barely edible. Made a second batch lowering the temperature and the time to an hour and a half. Turned out much better than the first attempt but still not as good as I had hoped. The lower rack was done and the other needed more time. Left the second rack in for another 30 minutes. Both racks used were in the middle of the smoker. Think it definitely takes some tinkering with to get a feel for the right temperature and time in the smoker.

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  • 5 stars
    My first attempt at smoking almonds. I followed recipe but used my Traeger smoker @250 degrees with hickory pellets for 1 1/2 hours. I lined cake cooling racks with foil and it worked fine. Everyone loved the flavor. I will definitely make again. Thanks for sharing!

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  • 5 stars
    Loved this recipe for both walnuts and cashews.

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  • Tried this recipe and the result was outstanding! Can’t see myself buying smoked almonds ever again!

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  • 5 stars
    Sounds interesting. While I’ve never used an electric smoker for my almonds I have found that smoked almonds smoked with a blend of hickory and apple is very appealing. I cold-smoke my nuts , cheeses, and spices.

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  • Anyone tried a soy sauce wisabe recipe? I wanna try it… Sugestions?

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  • 4 stars
    Great start recipe,2nd go,using Bradley counter top,1st time burnt center rack perfect top rack,plo3 over 2hrs to hot,this time bounced plo2-3,rotating racks every 1/2 hr for 2hrs,instead of cayenne used 1 tsp fresh cracked pepper.will be trying big brad with jerky racks ???

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  • Good to find your site will use it a lot

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  • 5 stars
    Just tried those . Very tasty. I will keep making these along with almonds using just salt and sugar. Instead of melted butter I use peanut oil . I use a welded wire basket I made in my smoker which exposes nuts to smoke better.

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  • 5 stars
    Just came across this page from google. Bookmarked and emailed to hubby, my smoked food fiend! Merry Christmas!

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  • I will make these over the weekend and let you know how they turnbout

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  • I bought organic roasted almonds and wanted to add smoked flavor. Would i just follow recipe directions or should I cold smoke them, since already roasted?

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  • Trying something different, huckleberry honey and cinnamon. And a batch of slap your momma,(hot spice)

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  • 5 stars
    These almonds sound amazing I think when I make them I will also try a second batch using a hidden valley ranch seasoning pack

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    • 4 stars
      Thanks for the recipe. This was my first attempt at smoking almonds.
      I’m following the DrGundry diet which promted me to first blanch the almonds and
      removed the skins. It doesn’t take long once you get the hang of it. This also adds extra
      moisture to the almonds. The temp on my Traeger grill seemed to vary quite a bit and so
      I took the almonds off at about 1 1/2 hour. They were great.

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  • 5 stars
    The basic recipe with garlic, cayenne and salt is a great recipe – making my second batch today before the winter weather returns.
    Thanks BPC for sharing.
    Cheers

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    • Awesome – glad you enjoyed it! I am making a batch of them this week in preparation for the Super Bowl.

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  • Hey BPC

    I bought some smoked almonds at a market last weekend and couldn’t stop eating them. So now I’m going to smoke some myself. I was wondering if you could kindly provide me with the measurements for doing the syrup and cinnamon variety. Also, do I need to stir or mix the nuts at all during the smoke? Thanks!

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    • Follow the recipe here but omit the garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Add 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. If you like a more prominent cinnamon flavour, you could increase to 1 tsp. I don’t typical stir or mix during the smoke, but you definitely could do that.

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