Sweet & Spicy Party Nuts
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 cup walnut halves untoasted
- 1 cup pecan halves untoasted
- 1 cup almonds untoasted
- 1 cup pecans untoasted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Combine nuts in a large bowl.
- Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper to liquid and stir.
- Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
- Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut.
- Spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes.
- Allow to cool, and then break into smaller pieces. Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
Per Serving: 219 calories; 18.1 12.7 4.8 2 206
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