Spicy Nuts - Great for snacking or giving as gifts

Name: Spicy Nuts - Great for snacking or giving as gifts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups pecans, rough chopped; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt; 1 Tbsp water; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 tsp olive oil

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
20 servings
Calories
83 kcal
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
American

Spicy Nuts - Great for snacking or giving as gifts

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Spicy nuts can be made in less than 15 minutes! They are great gifts for all of the spice lovers on your list!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups pecans, rough chopped or your favorite nuts, or a combination
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper can use any chili powder you have to adjust heat level
1 1/2 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp honey
1 tsp olive oil

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place nuts in a single layer on cookie sheet, Toast for approximately 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Watch carefully so that they don't burn. Check often.
While nuts toast, mix sugar, salt and cayenne in medium bowl.
In a large skillet, heat water, oil and honey over low heat. Combine. When mixture begins to bubble, add nuts and stir, coating all nuts in the liquid, until all of the liquid is absorbed.
Turn nuts into sugar and spice mixture and coat all sides.
Lay on cookie sheet, in a single layer and allow to air dry until they are not too sticky. Store in air tight jars. Freeze, if storing for more than a week.

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Notes

Be careful, not to burn the nuts. Watch them very closely.
Place warm nuts with topping in large, covered bowl. Shake to thoroughly coat.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 83kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Fat 7g (11%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 42mg (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 45IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)