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Quick, easy, and delicious holiday spiced nuts with cinnamon, maple syrup, salt, and cayenne. You’ll love the addicting blend of sweet and savory, with a hint of spice!
It’s hard not to fall in love with roasted spiced nuts with the perfect flavors and crunch. I’ve made many variations with different nuts and spice combos, and these sweet and savory spiced nuts are my favorite. My husband and I ate the whole batch in just 2 days, because we just couldn’t stop reaching for them. They are just that addicting, and they also make a great hostess gift!
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Delicious and Easy Holiday Nut Mix Recipe
These roasted spiced nuts are crunchy and glazed with maple syrup, but aren’t too sweet with the addition of sea salt and cayenne peppers. With dried cranberries and a dash of cinnamon, it’s the perfect holiday spiced nut mix recipe! If you are grain free and dairy free, it happens to be yummy paleo nut mix that many people can enjoy.
Ingredients in Holiday Spiced Nuts
These Christmas spiced nuts recipe has less than 10 ingredients, and it’s easy to make! Here are all the things you need to make this:
- walnuts
- pecan halves
- cashews
- dried cranberries: For paleo-compliant unsweetened dried cranberries, I recommend this brand. If you don’t have dried cranberries, any other dried fruits will work like dried cherries, raisins, or even goji berries.
- maple syrup: Honey can used be instead. You might want to increase to 1/4 cups since maple syrup is sweeter than honey.
- egg white: Using egg whites in these holiday mixed nuts helps the flavors stick to the nuts, and it also helps create clusters by sticking the nuts together. It’s seriously a game changer!
- sea salt
- cinnamon
- cayenne
How to Make Spiced Nuts
- Here’s how to make this cinnamon spiced nuts recipe. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all the nuts and dried cranberries to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- In a separate bowl, stir together maple syrup, egg white, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne.
- Pour the spice mixture over the nuts, then stir to coat evenly.
- Spread the nuts into a single layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Cool, then enjoy! These sweet and savory spiced nuts will get crunchy and stick together into clusters as they cool.
Frequently Asked Questions
The egg white is what helps the flavors stick to the nuts, and will also help create those crunchy clusters. However, if you are vegan or don’t want to use egg whites, you can substitute with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Keep it mind that they won’t form clusters, but they’ll still be delicious!
Yes! You can use peanuts, almonds, or any other kind of nuts you have on hand. Just make sure the total amount of nuts yields to about 3 cups.
Yes, this is a paleo nut mix that’s grain free, gluten free, and dairy free.
If you have leftovers of this holiday spiced nut mix recipe, make sure to store in an airtight container. They’ll keep for 2 weeks at room temperature, or you can refrigerate for up to a month. You can also freeze for up to 2 months.
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Cinnamon Spiced Nuts Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 cup raw pecan halves
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F, and make sure to line a baking sheet with parchment paper – these nuts will stick to the pan without it.
- Add the nuts and dried cranberries to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- In small bowl, stir together maple syrup, egg white, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne.
- Pour the spice mixture over the nuts, then stir to coat evenly.
- Spread the nuts into a single layer.
- Bake for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Cool, then enjoy. They will get crunchy and stick together into clusters as they cool.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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