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Spiced nuts are a perfect combo of sweet and spice thanks to cinnamon and sugar. These nuts are perfect for a holiday gift or holiday party snack.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Delicious. Have you ever been to the fair or the farmer’s market and smelled the amazing sugary and spicy nuts cooking away? That is how your house is going to smell while you are baking these and they taste as good as they smell.
Versatile. Spiced nuts are quick and easy to make and you will love the delicious flavor of the sugar and cinnamon. You can use your favorite nut, but it works best with pecans and almonds. You can choose one or make both!
Easy Holiday Treat. They are a fun, easy holiday treat to enjoy with your family, serve at a holiday party, or wrap them up in a little cellophane bag to use as a neighbor gift.
Ingredients
- Raw Nuts, not preroasted. Use pecans, almonds, cashews, or walnuts
- Cinnamon
- Sugar
- Egg Whites
- Salt
- Water
How To Make Spiced Nuts
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 15 x 10 x 1 jelly roll pan
- Beat egg whites and water together in a bowl until frothy.
- Add nuts to egg mixture and stir to coat.
- Mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon in a plastic zippered bag.
- Add nuts to mixture in bag and shake to coat.
- Spread nuts on your pan in a single layer.
- Bake for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes to make sure nuts are well coated and bake evenly.
- Allow spiced nuts to cool.
Tips
- To add a little kick to your spiced nuts, add 1/8 – 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper, chili powder or paprika.
- Use pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon for a fun fall treat.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will spiced nuts keep?
Store spiced nuts in an airtight container such as a plastic food container, a zippered plastic bag, or a mason jar with a tight fitting lid. When properly stored, they will keep for up to 2 weeks. Although, they never go that long without being eaten at my house. They are the perfect make a head gift for your holiday party because they keep so well.
That’s it! The hardest part is not eating them all yourself.
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Spiced Nuts Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw nuts almonds or pecans
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 15 x 10 x 1 jelly roll pan
- Beat egg white and water together until frothy
- Add nuts to egg mixture and stir to coat
- Mix together sugar, salt and cinnamon. Sprinkle over nuts and toss to coat (can use a plastic zippered bag)
- Spread nuts on your pan in a single layer.
- Bake for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes to make sure they are well coated and bake evenly.
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Debbie says
Hello all. I made these for Christmas gifts, and they were loved by everyone. So delicious, yet very simple to make.
Cynthia Yeager says
Spiced nuts! Absolutely delicious! This has been a family favorite for years! I’m very happy I found this particular recipe because I lost my recipe box while having our kitchen remodeled. Happy day!
Sylvia says
Not only is it easy to make, but very good as well. It was a hit!
Elizabeth S says
I was going to make these this weekend but I don’t need them until Thursday. Will they keep that long or should I make them on Wednesday?