Easy Honey Spiced Nuts

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Wow your family and guests with these easy honey spiced nuts. This nuts recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy and only take 15-20 minutes to make.

Whether you’re looking for an easy snack for the holiday season, new years or the big game, these mixed nuts are a wonderful snack for any time of the day. All you need are a few simple ingredients for some festive flavor that will impress your guests.

Which Nuts to Use in Honey Spiced Nuts

The beautiful thing about this recipe is that you can use whatever nuts you want. Some of the nuts that work best in this nut recipe are almonds, Brazilian nuts and cashews. If you’re not a fan of certain nuts, feel free to use your own blend.

Are These Nuts a Healthier Snack Option

This is a great recipe for healthier snacking because you are in control of the ingredients. Many of the snack options during celebratory occasion are filled with unnecessary trans fats and too much sugar. While there is honey and sugar in this recipe, the amount is quite reasonable considering that there are eight servings in this recipe.

Tools Needed

• mixing bowl
• baking tray
• rubber spatula
• parchment paper

Ingredients in Spiced Nuts Recipe

Nuts: Mixture of almonds, cashews and/or pecans: Make sure that you use raw unsalted nuts in this recipe. You can use any combination you like.

Honey: Reach for raw honey.

Sugar: There is very little sugar in this recipe. Feel free to use coconut sugar or leave out the sugar all together if you like.

Kosher salt: the size of the crystals make this type of salt ideal for the snack.

Cayenne pepper: Cayenne pepper give these nuts a bit of a kick for a sweet, spicy and savory combo and a nice hint of warmth.

Rosemary: The use of fresh rosemary makes this super delicious and the perfect cold weather snack.

How to Make These Winter Spiced Nuts

Step1: Heat oven to 350 F.

Step 2: You’ll need a total of 2 cups of raw nuts. Use equal amounts of whatever nuts you’d like. Some of my favorites are almonds, pecan Brazilian nuts and cashews.

Step 3: Pour a little honey into a pot and gently heat with cayenne pepper. Keep the mixture on low heat for 2-3 minutes while stirring.

Step 4: Add the nuts into the mixture of honey, add cayenne pepper, salt and rosemary.

Step 5: Stir well to coat.

Step 6: Spread the nuts evenly in a single layer on a lined baking sheet or you can use cooking spray.

Step 7: Bake for 10 minutes.

Step 8: Stir well.

Step 9: Sprinkle with sugar.

Step 10: Keeping a fairly close eye on the nut mixture, bake for about 15 minutes more, tossing about every 5 minutes.

Step 11: Let cool at room temperature and store in an airtight container.

These nuts make a perfect snack for your next celebratory occasion.

The salty flavor, touch of honey and festive flavor also make them a great go-to snack for serving at the BIG football game.

When to Serve Honey Spiced Nuts

• movie night
• New Year’s celebrations
• holiday events

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