Sweet And Spicy Mixed Nuts
Posted by terrepruitt on September 14, 2016
So, this is kind of a “cheat” because it is so close to the Sweet and Savory Mixed Nuts, ha, in fact it is, but with minor changes. But there were enough for me to have to make note of it and I thought I might as well put it online since having recipes online helps me a lot. Plus I thought someone else might want to make the sweet and savory nuts sweet and spicy nuts. I actually did not try them because I knew they would be too hot for me. The last time I made them I put one packet of crushed red peppers in them and my hubby said that it was not really that hot. So this time I upped a few things.
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Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts
–1 cup raw unsalted almonds
–1 cup walnuts
–1 cup raw unsalted pepitas
–1 cup raw unsalted pecans
–2 tablespoons olive oil
–1 tablespoon and 2.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
–1 teaspoon thyme
–1 teaspoon crushed rosemary leaves
–1 HEAPING teaspoon rosemary leaves
–1 teaspoon cumin
–1 teaspoon salt
–1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
–1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
–3 packets of crushed red peppers / flakes
–sea salt
–brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Mix the nuts together. Mix the olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, cumin, salt, syrup cayenne pepper, and ONE packet of crushed red peppers together. Then mix in the nuts. Stir to make sure nuts are well coated. Then spread the nuts out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spread the nuts out, you want them somewhat in just one layer. Then, sprinkle with one packet of crushed red peppers / flakes, bake at 350° F for 10 minutes.
Then stir the nuts and spread them out again, making at thin layer. Sprinkle with another packet of crushed red peppers / flakes, some sea salt, AND brown sugar (not a lot, just a sprinkle over all of the nuts) bake for 10 more minutes.
Then stir the nuts one more time and let bake for 10 more minutes.
Then take them out of the oven to cool. You have a choice while cooling, you can stir them to break them up or you can let them cool in one big chunk or chunks. It depends on how you like to eat your nuts.
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Basically, let nuts and more of everything else, and the addition of the crushed red peppers / flakes. That is what the original recipe, the one my friend made for us for Christmas, had in it. But I don’t like spicy hot so I adjusted the recipe. I was originally making the nuts for me, since my hubby doesn’t normally like nuts. But when I make them he liked them so I make more – as I said with one packet of crushed red peppers / flakes, but that wasn’t enough, so I added more. I think it might be enough.
I mean I could just continue adding more until they are just hot nuts, but the sweet needs to come through, too. I wish I could taste them. I just can’t/won’t because a burning mouth is just not comfortable for me.
I think next time I will experiment with adding another flavor, like GARLIC!
So, do you like spicy food? Would these work for you, ya think?
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John Pruitt said
The most awesome snack ever honey 🙂 Thank you!!!
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terrepruitt said
Glad you like them. I tried ’em and they are, of course, too hot for me!
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budgetbiriteinsurance said
So many delicious flavors going into this recipe! Can’t wait to make it. Thank you :}
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terrepruitt said
Yeah, if you like spicy, if not try the Sweet and Savory.
Thanks you for reading and commenting!
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Ann Coleman said
Dang, those look good! Will have to try them…
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terrepruitt said
They are too hot for me. I prefer the Sweet and Savory – they are good. These ones are just hot to me. But if you like HOT then you will probably like ’em! 🙂
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Selina Stambi said
Definitely garlic! Go for it. 🙂
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terrepruitt said
Yeah, right? That would be sooooo yummy . . . although, I am thinking NOT with the syrup. 🙂
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