Kleine Bayern Gourmet Roasted Nuts

What makes Kleine Bayern German style cinnamon-roasted almonds a cut above the rest? Quite simply, it's how we carefully combine almonds, vanilla and cinnamon with enough sugar to give them a sweet crunch that will make your tastebuds dance with delight.

And, as you'll see on this page, we know our ingredients rather well. Besides being natural aphrodisiacs, almonds, cinnamon, and vanilla each have an interesting story to tell.

Think an almond is just another nut in a can? Think again! Today's tasty, breakroom snack was once a delicacy only enjoyed by Europe's upper classes after making its way from China via the Silk Road during the Middle Ages.

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It begs the question as to what was the greater booty of Cortez's Mexican conquest: Aztec gold or the vanilla he brought back to Europe around 1519. No matter. This tropical fruit has seduced more than a few palettes over the centuries and continues that tradition at Kleine Bayern.

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Cinnamon not only has ancient roots in China and Egypt, but the Romans considered it sacred. In fact, Nero burned one-year's worth of the spice at his wife's funeral! Couldn't he have just planted a million flowers for her? We get tears in our eyes just thinking about it.

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