Best 10 Sugared Spiced Nuts Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and festive treat to enjoy during the holidays or as a special snack? Look no further than sugared spiced nuts! This classic recipe combines the sweetness of sugar with the warmth of spices to create a truly irresistible treat. Whether you prefer almonds, walnuts, pecans, or a mix of your favorites, this versatile recipe can be easily adapted to your preferences. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a batch of perfectly spiced, crunchy nuts that will satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you feeling merry and bright. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's get started on making the best sugared spiced nuts you've ever tasted!

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CONTEST-WINNING SUGAR 'N' SPICE NUTS



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My daughters, grandkids and just about everyone who visits me look forward to this mix of crunchy spiced nuts recipe during the holidays. And tucked in colorful tins, it makes a handy last-minute gift idea for busy hostesses or drop-in visitors. -Joan Klinefelter, Utica, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 large egg white
1 cup salted cashews
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and cayenne; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk egg white; add nuts and cranberries. Sprinkle with sugar mixture and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 300° until golden brown, 18-20 minutes, stirring once. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SUGARED SPICED NUTS



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These delicious nuts are such a sweet crunchy treat. Great for parties or late night munchies. Makes enough to keep a bit around for another day :)

Provided by Karen..

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 egg white, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups pecan halves
1 1/2 cups whole almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, mix together everything but nuts.
  • Add the nuts and stir until coated well.
  • Spread evenly onto a greased cookie sheet or baking pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so.
  • Spread out on waxed paper to cool.
  • Store in a zipper bag or airtight container.

SUGARED SPICED NUTS



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Provided by Nancy Gaffney

Categories     Nut     Bake     Cocktail Party     Quick & Easy     Fall     Edible Gift     Party     Gourmet     Illinois

Yield Makes about 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 large egg white
1 teaspoon water
4 cups mixed salted roasted nuts (about 1 1/4 pound)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250°F.
  • Whisk together egg white and water in a large bowl until frothy and stir in nuts. Stir together sugar and cinnamon and stir into nuts, coating well. Spread nuts in a lightly buttered large shallow pan and bake in middle of oven until dry, about 50 minutes. Cool and break into bite-size chunks.

SPICED NUTS



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Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups unsalted mixed nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, and almonds
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Mix spices and reserve.

Steps:

  • Heat the nuts in a dry skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to toast, about 4 minutes. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until the nuts begin to darken, about 1 minute. Add the spices, the sugar, 1 tablespoon water, and the salt and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and the nuts are glazed, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the nuts from the heat and transfer to a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, separating them with a fork. Let the nuts stand until cooled and the sugar has hardened, about 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 8 milligrams, Sodium 147 milligrams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 4 grams

SWEET, SPICY AND SALTY CANDIED NUT MIX



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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Time 25m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup blanched whole almonds
1/2 cup whole cashews
1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
1/2 cup whole pecans
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Melt the butter and sugar in a large skillet over medium heat and add the salt. Add the almonds, cashews, peanuts, pecans, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin and cayenne. Cook until the sugar is melted and the nuts are fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the rosemary and toss. Immediately spread the nut mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cool completely, and then serve.

CANDIED SPICED NUTS



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I find these nuts very addicting. I really love the orange/spice combination. These don't last very long in my house, so I often have to double the recipe.

Provided by Bayhill

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups walnut halves
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pinch of grated nutmeg

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium size heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat to boiling.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until all of the liquid is evaporated and nuts are coated and sugary (approximately 5 minutes).
  • Transfer to a non-stick baking sheet; break nuts apart while still warm. Let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1026.4, Fat 76.4, SaturatedFat 7.2, Sodium 4.8, Carbohydrate 83.5, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 69.6, Protein 17.9

SPICED NUTS



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A perfect spicy snack for the holidays.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large egg white
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 3/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 1/2 cups pecan halves, or assorted nuts, such as cashews, walnuts, or almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Beat egg white until soft and foamy. Combine all remaining ingredients except pecans; whisk into egg white. Stir in pecans until well coated; spread mixture in single layer onto an ungreased baking pan.
  • Bake pecans for 15 minutes, then remove from oven. Using a metal spatula, toss, stir, and separate nuts. Reduce oven to 250 degrees and return nuts to bake until medium brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; toss, and stir again. Place baking pan on wire rack to cool (they will crisp as they cool). Break up any that stick together.

SPICED PECANS



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So simple, so good! Have tried several different combinations of spices, but keep coming back to this one. I use only pecans, but mixed nuts would be fine.

Provided by Pat

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
3 cups pecan halves
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • In a small bowl beat the egg white with the water. Stir in the pecans, mixing until well moistened.
  • In a small bowl, mix together sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the moistened nuts. Spread nuts on prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice. Be careful not to overcook and burn the nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Fat 39 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 203.6 mg, Sugar 18.9 g

SUGAR 'N' SPICE MIXED NUTS



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A crunchy, spiced seasoning nicely coats a variety of nuts in this tasty recipe. These nuts disappear whenever I set out a bowl.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 egg white
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped cashews
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup unsalted sunflower kernels
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the egg white and butter. Add the peanuts, walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans and sunflower kernels. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt. Add nut mixture and toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake at 275° for 45 minutes or until toasted and crisp, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts :

SLOW-COOKER CANDIED SPICED NUTS



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Gift your loved ones with these easy slow-cooker candied nuts this holiday.

Provided by By Corey Valley

Categories     Gifts & Decor

Time 3h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 egg whites
3 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups almonds
2 cups cashews
2 cups pecans

Steps:

  • Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, stir together sugars and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In small bowl, beat egg whites and vanilla until a little frothy.
  • Place nuts in slow cooker.
  • Pour egg white mixture over nuts, and stir until nuts are evenly coated.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over nuts, and stir until nuts are all coated well. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
  • When 20 minutes are left, pour 1/4 cup water into slow cooker, and stir. When cooking time is up, spread nuts on cookie sheet to cool until dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 10 mg, Sugar 19 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh nuts: Stale nuts will not have as much flavor and will be more likely to burn.
  • Roast the nuts before spicing them: This will help to bring out their flavor and make them more evenly coated with the spices.
  • Use a variety of spices: Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices to find a combination that you like. Some popular spices for sugared nuts include cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • Add the sugar carefully: If you add too much sugar, the nuts will be too sweet. Start with a small amount of sugar and add more until you reach the desired sweetness.
  • Let the nuts cool completely before storing them: This will help to prevent them from sticking together.
  • Store the nuts in an airtight container: This will help to keep them fresh and prevent them from absorbing moisture.

Conclusion:

Sugared spiced nuts are a delicious and easy-to-make snack that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for parties, picnics, or just as a quick snack at home. With so many different variations to choose from, there is sure to be a sugared spiced nut recipe that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a sweet and savory treat, give sugared spiced nuts a try.

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