Sweet and Spicy Nuts
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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1/4 c maple syrup 1 T sriracha (or 1 t red chili flakes) 1 t smoked paprika2 c raw almonds or your choice of nuts1 T sugar in the raw black pepper and salt to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix together the maple syrup, sriracha, and smoke paprika. Stir to combine, then add the nuts, stirring well to coat.
(At this point, you can store the nuts in the fridge overnight or for a few hours to let the flavors soak in.)
Spread the nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. (Nuts will still be sticky.) Sprinkle on the sugar, salt and pepper. Remove the parchment or liner from the baking sheet, and allow the nuts to cool on the sheet/paper. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Serving Size: Makes eight 1/4-cup servings
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 241.6
  • Total Fat: 18.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 96.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 7.6 g

Member Reviews
  • LILLIPUTIANNA
     Wow...those almonds sure look like cashews! - 7/3/12
  • LIVINGKERRY
     this works well with chickpeas too! - 3/22/12
  • GATHOM1
     Great for snaking, can even use molasses rather than maple syrup for extra iron and a different spin. Yum! - 12/16/11
  • SLPCOWGAL72
     I used 1 T of agave nectar in place of the sugar; stirred it in with syrup, chili flakes and paprika. Smoked paprika really is key here. Very good! - 1/14/12
  • FLORIDASUN
     Very very good! I put just a few craisins in with a few pretzel sticks. YUM~0! :-)) - 7/1/12
  • T2SEE140
     Love the idea, love nuts just wished that they were not full of so much fat/calories. Hard to stop eating them. - 11/30/11
  • INSTRUMENTOFJOY
     I make this with chickpeas and a teeny bit of brown sugar instead of the maple syrup. Omnomnom. - 1/14/12
  • MELISSALICOUS
     I just made these and they were amazing! I used regular paprika instead of smoked and they turned out great. Quite spicy but it's very good - 7/11/12
  • LYNSAG
     I made these yesterday, and ate some before baking - they were nasty! But after they cooled off they became awesome! I ate some for breakfast this morning. They make a great topping for oatmeal. I skipped the extra sugar though. Maple syrup is enough sweet! Used just a little chili powder. - 2/15/12
  • TIMOTHYNOHE
     As in the picture, I used cashews. I like then better than almonds. May be good with peanuts, too. They were a hit at Christ Mass before dinner. - 1/4/12
  • FAST01
     Loooooooooooovely! Less time in my oven though, and don't test the consistency of the syrup with your fingers just after they've come out of the oven. I did. Duh. - 8/19/12
  • KATOFORNOW
     Wonderful... easy to make.. and wonderful to eat..
    I used almonds, cashews and walnuts.. - 7/5/12
  • BUTTERFLY-1976
     I made mine with cashews, peanuts & almonds. How do you stop eating them???

    Great snack for my long bike rides. - 5/23/12
  • CD12304151
     tried it pretty good i just left out the sugar and used agave nectar in the place of the maple syrup - 5/2/12
  • RADMARG
     I didn't have any smoked paprika, so I substituted 1 tsp. ground chipotle pepper for the paprika and sriracha. It was a great balance of sweet and spicy! - 1/19/12
  • REDROBIN47
     This sounds like a snack my DH would enjoy. Saved recipe to try. - 3/21/21
  • BONNIE1552
     Good idea. - 2/2/21
  • CECTARR
     Very good - 12/6/20
  • LIBR@RYL@DY
     YUM - 11/12/20
  • CD6913562
     What a nice treat for special occasions. - 11/12/20
  • EOWYN2424
     yum - 11/10/20
  • ALEPEQUIJADA
     Great! - 9/23/20
  • KITTYHAWK1949
     so good. did with mixed nuts to see which I liked best but it is all of them - 9/11/20
  • WHITEANGEL4
     I usually make these and keep them around for a quick snack - 9/5/20
  • CORVETTECOWBOY
     Great for snaking - 9/5/20



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