Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts
I find this technique much easier than the stovetop pan method. You'll get beautiful, perfectly frosted nuts that are roasted evenly, with no bitter burned spots.
Servings per recipe: 16
Calories per serving: 219
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 27m
Ingredients:
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup untoasted walnut halves
- 1 cup untoasted pecan halves
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- 2 Combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
- 3 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. Slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
- 4 Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
- 5 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 before serving.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 18.1g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | |
| Sodium | 206mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 12.7g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.4g | 10% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 10% |
| Sugars | 8g | |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | |
| Calcium | 38mg | |
| Iron | 1mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 65mg | |
| Folate | 16mcg |
