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National Almond Buttercrunch Day

Food · June 29

A day for almond buttercrunch, the crisp butter toffee candy coated in chocolate and covered with chopped almonds.

National Almond Buttercrunch Day falls on Tuesday, June 29, 2027. That is 245 days away.

Almond buttercrunch is a hard, buttery toffee, usually coated in chocolate and pressed with chopped almonds. It snaps when you break it and then softens slowly on the tongue.

The candy starts with butter and sugar cooked together until the mixture turns golden and thick. Poured out on a sheet to cool, it sets into a brittle slab. Melted chocolate goes on top, then a scattering of toasted almonds, and sometimes the whole thing is flipped so both sides get the treatment. Once it firms up, it gets broken into uneven pieces, which is part of its charm. No two shards look alike.

Many people know it as a holiday tin candy, the kind that shows up wrapped in wax paper from a neighbor or a relative who has made it for years. Others find it at candy shops sold by weight, in jagged pieces that rattle in the bag. Home cooks often keep a candy thermometer close, since toffee depends on reaching the right temperature and turns grainy or burnt if it misses.

To mark the day, people make a batch, buy a few pieces from a local confectioner, or simply break off a corner of a bar and eat it slowly. It pairs well with coffee, whose bitterness sets off the sweet butter.

The almonds do more than decorate. Toasting them first brings out their oil and flavor, and that toasted note is what keeps each bite from tasting like sugar alone.

Ways to celebrate

• Try making a small batch of buttercrunch with a candy thermometer.
• Look for almond buttercrunch at a local candy shop.
• Share a few pieces with a neighbor, wrapped in wax paper.
• Toast almonds before adding them and compare the flavor.

Dates

All national days on June 29

Also on June 29

• National Waffle Iron Day
• National Camera Day

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