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    3-Ingredient Salted Chocolate Almond Haystacks

    October 22, 2017 Updated: August 24, 2021 by Lisa Wells / 15 Comments

    This salted chocolate almond haystacks recipe takes just three ingredients and 20 minutes from start to finish.

    Keto chocolate almond haystacks with Himalayan pink sea salt

    These are absolutely the easiest chocolate to make. All it takes is 3 ingredients and 20 minutes. And I love the combination of sweet, salty, chocolaty, and crunchy. They remind me of chocolate covered pretzels. Salted chocolate almond haystacks are a perfect gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and vegan treat to share for the holidays.

    I don't take the time to make chocolates often. But I came up with this quick and easy method when I had sliced almonds left over from my cinnamon raisin paleo granola. Toasting the almonds brings out the flavor. And the heat from the toasted almonds melts the chocolate chips. Just stir, drop onto a tray, and sprinkle with salt.

    This post may contain affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, at no additional cost to you, I'll receive a small commission). 

    The most important thing to remember about this recipe is to watch the almond slices while they're toasting. I mean it --- don't leave the kitchen. The slices are so thin they will go from nicely toasted to burnt in about two seconds. I found this out the hard way. If the almonds start to smell like burnt popcorn, you've left them in the oven too long.

    And of course use a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan chocolate. These mini chips are what make this recipe so easy. They are small enough to melt when you stir them into the toasted almond slices. No melting chocolate over a double boiler required!

    3-Ingredient Salted Chocolate Almond Haystacks are absolutely the easiest chocolate to make. All it takes is 3 simple ingredients and 20 minutes. Gluten, grain, and dairy-free | cookeatpaleo.com

    For a no sugar added option, you can substitute these stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips. They are small enough to melt from the heat of the sliced almonds so they are just as easy as the mini chips. And when I tested this version, no one could tell they were low carb!

    You also want to use a nice crunchy salt for the chocolates. I like to use a Cyprus flake salt that is shaped like little pyramids. It adds a great crunch. I found it at a local specialty foods shop, but this Cyprus flake salt looks very similar. If you can't find a flake salt, a coarse sea salt would work as well. A good quality crunchy salt is a must for these salted chocolate almond haystacks.

    Make these chocolates for yourself or to share with your friends and family. The make wonderful Halloween treats, homemade Christmas gifts or even Valentine's Day chocolates!

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    3-INGREDIENT SALTED CHOCOLATE ALMOND HAYSTACKS

    A perfect combination of sweet, salty, chocolaty, and crunchy—and all it takes is 3 ingredients and 20 minutes!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 5 mins
    Total Time: 20 mins
    Servings: 16 haystacks
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Author: Lisa Wells

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sliced almonds
    • 1 cup mini gluten-free dairy-free chocolate chips or stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips
    • ⅛ teaspoon Cyprus flake salt or Himalayan pink sea salt, to taste

    Instructions

    • Spread sliced almonds in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Toast in 300 degree oven until fragrant and light golden brown, about 5 minutes.
    • Immediately pour into mixing bowl and add chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted and almonds are coated with chocolate.
    • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined tray. Sprinkle with salt.
    • Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.

    Notes

    For low carb keto option use stevia-sweetened dark chocolate chips.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 96kcal Carbohydrates: 8g Protein: 1g Fat: 6g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 1mg Sodium: 27mg Potassium: 44mg Fiber: 0g Sugar: 7g Vitamin A: 25IU Vitamin C: 0.1mg Calcium: 29mg Iron: 0.4mg
    Keyword: Quick and Easy
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    Comments

    1. Ana

      November 11, 2014 at 10:11 am

      These look great! Perfect for Christmas! Do you have the nutrition info?
      Thank you very much!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 13, 2014 at 4:38 pm

        Thanks, Ana! I will definitely be making them for Christmas. 🙂

        I don’t track nutrition info, but MyFitnessPal or SparkRecipes have calculators for this. Hope this helps!

        Reply
        • ana

          November 15, 2014 at 8:51 am

          Oh, you should! That would help many of your readers!
          Love your site, though!

          Reply
    2. GiGi Eats Celebrities

      November 13, 2014 at 12:02 am

      Oh these look wayyyy too addicting! lol

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 13, 2014 at 4:48 pm

        They are very addicting! The next batch is going straight into gift boxes so I'm not tempted. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Hannah

      November 17, 2014 at 7:45 pm

      In place of the chocolate chips, I would use a mixture of coconut oil, cocoa powder and raw honey or stevia to make them sugar-free as well.

      Reply
    4. Donna

      November 18, 2014 at 5:48 pm

      @Hanna…That sounds like a great idea…could you possibly share the proportions? These look amazing…but in Europe it is extremely difficult to find chocolate which is dairy-free.

      Reply
    5. Sherry

      November 15, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      These look so delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 16, 2015 at 2:25 pm

        Thanks Sherry!

        Reply
    6. Lisa

      November 16, 2015 at 2:26 pm

      Thank you, Sahana!

      Reply
    7. Whitney

      October 26, 2016 at 1:28 pm

      These look amazing! I just ordered the salt and look forward to making them. I have a question about storage: do these need to be stored in the freezer or will they be ok at room temp?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        November 02, 2016 at 1:54 pm

        Hi Whitney, they don't need to be stored in the freezer. Cool room temp should be fine. Hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    8. Sabrina B

      October 12, 2017 at 3:41 pm

      great idea. love the "sweet, salty, chocolaty, and crunchy" combo here, saw these in the recent Halloween treats post, love all of them, so thank you for those and this recipe!

      Reply
    9. Misha

      August 14, 2021 at 7:26 am

      5 stars
      I used blanched almonds to decorate, replaced half the almonds with flaked coconut, and finished with Maldon Smoked Sea Salt. They're my husband's new favourite treat! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        August 14, 2021 at 7:55 pm

        Yay, I'm so glad you and your husband love it! The smoked sea salt sounds great, I'll have to try that next time 🙂

        Reply

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