What are the roasted almonds often sold at Oktoberfest called?

The roasted almonds often sold at Oktoberfest are called Gebrannte Mandeln.

The German name literally refers to almonds prepared by heating them with sugar until the sugar caramelises into a crisp coating. Cinnamon and vanilla sugar are common flavourings, giving the snack its warm, sweet aroma. Vendors sell them at fairs and markets throughout the German-speaking region, not only at Oktoberfest.

Their appeal comes partly from the cooking process. As sugar, water and almonds are heated and stirred, the syrup eventually crystallises around the nuts before melting and browning into a crunchy caramel shell. The result is different from plain roasted almonds, which are toasted without the characteristic sugar coating.

The confection has a wider European history. Accounts often connect the first candied-almond recipes with seventeenth-century France and the origin story of praline, though the history is not completely settled. At Oktoberfest, these almonds are a classic sweet-stall treat alongside gingerbread hearts, cotton candy and other fairground confections.