With crunchy toffee, dark chocolate, almonds and sea salt this gluten-free almond butter crunch will quickly become a family favourite. There is nothing like the combo of sweet, salty and crunchy in a treat.

Homemade gluten-free almond butter crunch is the perfect food gift-giving and also one of my favourite treats to enjoy during the holidays. You can make this mouthwatering gluten-free candy at home with this almond butter crunch recipe. Careful-it is so addicting! I could definitely eat way too much of this sweet, salty and crunchy treat in one sitting.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE CRUNCH:

• Brown Sugar
• Corn Syrup
• Butter
• Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Chips
• Chopped Almonds
• Maldon Sea Salt

If you think making this gluten-free almond butter crunch will be too challenging, the key is to have a good candy thermometer at home. Getting the mixture to the optimum temperature to achieve the crunchy candy is the precise temp. And that is what a good candy thermometer will do for you. It really does making this almond butter crunch a much easier task.

Everyone raves about this gluten-free almond butter crunch when I make it. It is very hard to resist once you start eating it. Following my simple instructions in the recipe will yield you perfect almond butter crunch every time-including the first time!

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You can also try these recipes like gluten-free chocolate cake roll, gluten-free cream puffs, bounty bars, keto peppermint patties and gluten-free Linzer cookies for the holidays.

HOW TO MAKE THE CRUNCH:

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat sheet.
2. In a large saucepan add the brown sugar, corn syrup, water and butter.
3. Heat on medium and stir with a wooden spoon.
4. Place a candy thermometer into the saucepan.
5. Increase heat to medium/high and cook until mixture reaches 140C or 280 F.
6. Remove from heat and add chopped almonds.
7. Stir mixture.
8. Pour onto the lined cookie sheet.
9. Sprinkle the chocolate chips all over the hot toffee mixture.
10. It will melt quickly and smooth out chocolate over all.
11. Sprinkle with Maldon sea salt.
12. Place cookie sheet in refrigerator or if it is winter temps, place cookie sheet outside for 5 minutes.
13. Break up into pieces and keep in a ziplock bag in fridge.

If your love a Skor chocolate bar then you are really going to love this gluten-free almond butter crunch. Sweet, salty and crunchy candy treat. To make this crunch you add brown sugar, corn syrup, water and butter to a large saucepan and heat until it reaches the temperature of 140C or 280F. Use a candy thermometer to make this candy treat. Once the temperature is reached you remove from the stove and stir in the almonds. Pour mixture onto a lined cookie sheet and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Once chips are melted, spread evenly and then sprinkle with a generous amount of Maldon Sea Salt. Allow to cool in refrigerator or if it is winter were you live like it is at my house, set the cookie sheet outside on front porch for 5 minutes. Break it up into pieces and you are ready to enjoy it.

HERE ARE SOME MORE HOLIDAY RECIPES:

• Gluten-Free Cream Puffs
• Keto Bounty Bars
• Keto Peppermint Patties
• Chocolate Cake Roll
• Gluten-free Sugar Cookies
• Gluten-Free Chocolate Fudge

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Gluten Free Almond Butter Crunch

With crunchy toffee, dark chocolate, almonds and sea salt this gluten-free almond butter crunch will quickly become a family favourite.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Equipment

• 1 measuring cups and spoons
• 1 large saucepan
• 1 candy thermometer
• 1 Cookie Sheet
• 1 parchment paper or silicon sheet

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp corn syrup
• 3 Tbsp water
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup gluten free dark chocolate chips
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• Maldon sea salt

Instructions

 

• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large heavy saucepan add the brown sugar, corn syrup, water and butter.
• Heat on medium and stir.
• Place a candy thermometer into saucepan.
• Increase heat to medium/high and cook until mixture reaches 140 C or 280 degrees F.
• Remove from heat and add chopped almonds.
• Stir.
• Pour mixture onto lined cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot candy.
• Chocolate chips will melt quickly and smooth out with a spoon.
• Sprinkle generous amount of sea salt over top.
• Place cookie sheet into refrigerator to cool.
• Once cooled, break into pieces.

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