Santa’s Sweet & Spicy Nuts

Put these amazing sweet and spicy nuts in a holiday tin, wrap it in a bow & you have yourself a great gift!

I have been making these spicy mixed nuts for years and they are always a crowd favorite! I typically select raw pecans, raw walnuts and raw almonds but you can select one or two of these types of nuts. All you need is an egg white, brown sugar and spices. You will bake these at a very low temperature for 45-50 min. You can store these in an air tight container for a week (but they won’t last that long).

I have a confession to make, we love to go to the movie theatre during the holidays and I sneak these in with me…don’t tell anyone!

Enjoy!

xoxo

SiLLibake

Santa’s Spicy Nuts

Sweet, spicy & tangy!

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

• 4 CUPS OF NUTS (ALMONDS, PECANS, HAZELNUTS, WALNUT HALVES, ETC)

• 1 EGG WHITE

• 1 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER (You can add as little or as much as you like)

• 1 TSP CINNAMON

• 1 TSP GINGER POWDER

• 1 TSP MUSTARD POWDER

• 1 TSP SALT

• ½ CUP BROWN SUGAR

  Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degree F, line a cookie sheet with parchment

2. In a small bowl mix together spices, salt and brown sugar. Set aside

3. Whisk egg white until it is frothy, about 30-45 sec (no clear egg white visible)

4. Then add nuts to egg white, toss.  Add the spice & sugar mixture, mix to coat the nuts. 

5. Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet and bake for 45-50 min. You will notice the nuts to be dry and set

6. You can make half the recipe here. I would still use the full egg white, no need to cut that in half. Do use half the sugar & half the spices.

   How to Store Them:

   Store in an airtight container for up to a week

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