These spicy candied walnuts are super addictive, and the ultimate sweet and salty snack.
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These walnuts are coated in a cinnamon brown sugar coating with a hint of cayenne pepper. Perfect topping for salads, snacking or they make great gifts.
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Candied walnuts make great gifts for friends and family. Just put them in a jar or tin, add a ribbon, and you're done!
Tips for making spicy candied walnuts
- Buy walnuts when they are on sale, and just toss them in the freezer to keep them fresh.
- Light or dark brown sugar will work fine with these.
- You can use sea salt or kosher salt, just don't leave it out. It adds the perfect salt balance to the sweet.
- I like to use walnuts for this recipe, but pecans would also be delicious.
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This recipe is basically foolproof and hard to mess up. Highly addictive, and super hard to stop eating them until they're gone.
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Other recipes you might like:
- Microwave Peanut Brittle
- Easy Rocky Road Fudge
- Caramel Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
- Oreo Dipped Christmas Cookies
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Spicy Candied Walnuts
These spicy candied walnuts are super addictive, and always a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 4 cups walnuts
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more if you like heat
- 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl add the brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and sea salt mix until combined.
- In a medium bowl toss the walnuts with the egg white and vanilla until coated.
- Add the sugar mixture to the walnuts and toss until coated.
- Spread the walnuts into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the middle oven rack and bake for 20 minutes, stir and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let the walnuts cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 8gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 29gSodium: 276mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Yay Julie 🙂
Just made them, they came out amazing. Will made it again