Sweet and Spicy Nuts

Sweet and Spicy Nuts

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • 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

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Introduction

These are addictive. They're sweet, salty, spicy, and crunchy. Cut back on the sriracha/chili flakes to tame these fiery nuts. Use smoked (not hot or sweet) paprika. These are addictive. They're sweet, salty, spicy, and crunchy. Cut back on the sriracha/chili flakes to tame these fiery nuts. Use smoked (not hot or sweet) paprika.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1/4 c maple syrup
    1 T sriracha (or 1 t red chili flakes)
    1 t smoked paprika
    2 c raw almonds or your choice of nuts
    1 T sugar in the raw
    black pepper and salt to taste

Tips

I prefer to use almonds in this recipe, but use any combo of nuts you like!


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

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    14 of 34 people found this review helpful
    Wow...those almonds sure look like cashews! - 7/3/12


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    12 of 13 people found this review helpful
    this works well with chickpeas too! - 3/22/12


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    Very Good
    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
    Great for snaking, can even use molasses rather than maple syrup for extra iron and a different spin. Yum! - 12/16/11


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Very very good! I put just a few craisins in with a few pretzel sticks. YUM~0! :-)) - 7/1/12