Spicy Honey Candied Walnuts Recipe

Feel free to play around with different seasonings for this one, or even omit all of them if you like. This recipe is as forgiving as it is easy.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups walnuts
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup butter, cut into pats
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt or to taste

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Add walnuts to the sheet in a single layer.

Drizzle honey evenly over the nuts. Put pats of of butter on top top of the honey. Sprinkle with spices. 

Bake for 6 minutes. Remove from oven, stir, and bake for 5 more minutes.

Remove from oven, stir again and spread nuts out in a single layer. 

Let cool for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste. 

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Makes 12 servings
Calories 167
Total Fat 14.2g
Saturated Fat 1.9g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 94mg
Total Carbohydrate 7.9g
Dietary Fiber 1.5g
Total Sugars 6g  
Protein 5.1g  
Vitamin D 1mcg
Calcium 14mg
Iron 1mg
Potassium 114mg