Naughty and Nice Spiced Nuts

A close-up view of a person holding a metal scooper filled with spiced nuts over a Christmas tin filled with more of the nuts.

Course: Kris Longwell

Cuisine: Appetizer

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Servings:

Calories: 286kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

These Naughty and Nice Spiced Nuts are simply amazing. Sweet at first, followed by a little naughty sting. So good!! You'll love 'em. And so easy to make!

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Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 teaspoon water
4 cups nuts salted and roasted, a mix, about 1½ lbs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250°F.
Whisk together the egg whites and water in a large bowl until frothy.
2 egg whites, 1 teaspoon water
Stir in the nuts.
4 cups nuts
In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice.
1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Add the sugar mixture to the nuts and mix, coating well.
Spread nuts in a lightly buttered (Pam works well) large baking pan.
Bake in the middle of the oven until dry, about 1 hour. Stir about halfway through.
Cool and break into bite-sized chunks.
NOTE: These can be made up to 5 days before serving.

Notes

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If using unsalted nuts, we recommend adding ½ teaspoon salt to the seasoning mixture. If you like them a little more on the salty side, increase it to 1 tsp.

Nutrition

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