Best Mocha Almonds Recipes

MOCHA ALMONDS

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When looking for nut-mix recipes, I stumbled across this one and altered it a bit. Once you start nibbling, it's hard to stop! -Rebekah Beyer, Sabetha, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 large egg white
2 cups unblanched almonds

Steps:

Place the sugar, cocoa and coffee granules in a small food processor; cover and pulse until finely ground; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Add almonds; toss to coat. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat evenly. Spread in a single layer in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 325° for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 25g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 12g protein.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA DUSTED ALMONDS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Fat 19g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 12mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE WITH MOCHA FROSTING AND ALMONDS

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Categories Coffee Mixer Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Almond Birthday Double Boiler Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

Cake
1 1/4 cups cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
Frosting
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder or coffee crystals
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Steps:

For cake:
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with parchment paper. Butter and flour sides of pan and parchment. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Whisk 2/3 cup sugar and cocoa in another medium bowl to blend; add 1/3 cup buttermilk and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add 2/3 cup sugar; beat until well blended. Beat in egg and egg yolk. Add buttermilk-cocoa mixture; beat to blend. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with 1/3 cup buttermilk in 2 additions. Transfer batter to pan.
Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 30 minutes. Cut around pan sides. Invert cake onto plate. Peel off parchment paper.
For frosting:
Stir espresso powder and vanilla in small bowl until espresso dissolves. Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water; cool. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add espresso mixture and corn syrup; blend well, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in melted chocolate, then powdered sugar in 3 additions. If frosting is very soft, freeze until firm enough to spread, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Spoon 2/3 cup frosting into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Slice cake in half horizontally. Place bottom layer on 8-inch cardboard round or 8-inch tart pan bottom. Spread 1 cup frosting over bottom cake layer. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Reserve 24 almond slices. Press remaining almonds onto sides of cake. Pipe 12 frosting rosettes around top edge of cake, spacing evenly. Place 2 almond slices in each rosette. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.)