Naughty and Nice Spiced Nuts
Course: Kris Longwell
Cuisine: Appetizer
Keyword: Holiday snacks recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 286 kcal
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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2 egg whites 1 tsp water 4 cups nuts salted and roasted, a mix, about 1½ lbs 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Pre-heat oven to 250°F.
Whisk together the egg whites and water in a large bowl until frothy.
Stir in the nuts.
In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and 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.
Calories: 286 kcal | Carbohydrates: 30 g | Protein: 9 g | Fat: 18 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Sodium: 15 mg | Potassium: 304 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 17 g | Vitamin A: 191 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 41 mg | Iron: 2 mg