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Spicy Nuts - Great for snacking or giving as gifts

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

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. While nuts toast, mix sugar, salt and cayenne in medium bowl.
  3. 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.
  4. Turn nuts into sugar and spice mixture and coat all sides.
  5. 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.

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

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 83

% Daily Value*

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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.