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Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

This spiced nuts recipe is made using a much easier technique than the stovetop pan method. You'll get beautiful, perfectly frosted nuts roasted evenly, with no bitter burned spots.

  • Ingreadient
    • 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
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon butter

Direction

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
  2. Combine walnuts, pecans, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne; toss to coat.
  3. Heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Slowly pour butter mixture over 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 to coat with warm syrup; spread out in a single layer. Return to the oven and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 more minutes. Allow to cool before serving.