Sweet and Spicy Holiday Nuts

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Sweet and Spicy Holiday Nuts - easy and amazing holiday nuts, with some heat.

sweet, salty, spicy party nuts for holidays, served in a plate.
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Greetings from Thailand!

I am currently on an extended vacation and you can follow my adventure by following me on Instagram (lots of amazing photos!)

Before I leave for the vacation, I have lined up a lot of new recipes and posts so Rasa Malaysia will be updated on a regular basis.

I have also arranged for a few guest posts from my friend Simply Reem to fill in the void. As this is the holiday season, we are sharing some party recipes and baking/cookie recipes here.

When I told Simply Reem that I wanted her to do guest posts of holiday treats, she immediately thought about this amazing sweet and spicy holiday nuts that are sure to please at any holiday parties.

Easy homemade sweet and spicy holiday mixed nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashew nuts and pistachios.

Just imagine serving a bowl of the nuts to your guests while they mingle, I am almost sure that it will be a huge hit.

The sweet and spicy notes couldn’t be more complementary to the crunchy peanuts.

Try this sweet and spicy holiday nuts recipe if you host holiday parties this year.

The recipe is simple enough and with the most basic ingredients.

You can get the cumin powder in the spices section of any regular stores.

Enjoy!


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 418 calories per serving.

Easy and quick homemade sweet and spiced holiday nuts.

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4.67 from 3 votes

Sweet and Spicy Holiday Nuts

Sweet and Spicy Holiday Nuts – easy and amazing holiday nuts, with some heat. Recipe by @Reem | Simply Reem.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
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Ingredients  

  • 2 ½ cups unsalted mixed nuts, used here are almonds, walnuts, cashew and pistachio
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, mix together the sugars, paprika, cumin powder, black pepper, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a heavy skillet, melt butter and cook the nuts for about 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
  • Sprinkle the sugar and spice mixture over the nuts and continue cooking for about 8-10 minutes until the sugar caramelizes. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
  • Once done, transfer the nuts to a large cookie sheet or platter to cool, then serve.

Notes

If you like, any choice of dried herb can also be added to flavor these nuts such as dried rosemary, oregano etc.
You can also increase or decrease the amount of paprika as per your choice or use cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes in its place.
These nuts can be made 4-5days ahead and store in airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 6people, Calories: 418kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 396mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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