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Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds

Name: Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup dark chocolate chips; 2 cups toasted whole almonds; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 4-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

12 servings

I love to make recipes with nuts. These are chocolaty with a hint of coffee—elegant and addictive! I give them away as gifts; I've even made them for wedding favors. —Annette Scholz, Medaryville, Indiana

Chocolate Mocha Dusted Almonds Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 cup dark chocolate chips
2 cups toasted whole almonds
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
4-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules

Directions

Microwave chocolate chips, covered, at 50% power, stirring once or twice, until melted, 3-4 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add almonds; mix until coated.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Transfer almonds to sugar mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread over a waxed paper-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate until chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Test Kitchen tips

Like spice? Add 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle pepper or chili powder.

Try this with any kind of nut. Just make sure you toast them first to bring out all their flavor.

Microwave-1,100 watt

This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutrition Facts

about 3 tablespoons: 270 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 12mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 4g fiber), 7g protein.