Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 1 cup untoasted walnut halves
• 1 cup untoasted pecan halves
• 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds
• 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 17 mins Ready Time: 27 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
• combine walnut halves, pecan halves, almonds, and cashews in a large bowl. add salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper; toss to coat.
• heat sugar, water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. cook for 1 minute and remove from heat. slowly pour butter mixture over the bowl of nuts and stir to coat.
• transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
• bake nuts in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. stir nuts until the warm syrup coats every nut. spread into a single layer, return to the oven, and bake until nuts are sticky and roasted, about 6 minutes. allow to cool before serving.