BBQ Candied Nuts
HB-4898 · Hand-built original · American
Pecans, almonds and cashews candied in sugar with smoked paprika, chipotle and warm barbecue spices.
Main ingredient: mixed nuts
Pairs well with: cheese board, green salad, drinks
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
- 1 1/2 cups almonds (, raw unsalted (or toasted))
- 1 cup cashews (, raw, unsalted (toasted ok too))
- 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt/kosher salt ((halve for table salt, increase by 50% for flakes))
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chipotle ((slightly spicy, can sub with 3/4 tsp extra smoked paprika))
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional (for more spicy!))
- Sea salt flakes (, for extra salt to taste)
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F and line a baking tray.
- Melt the butter with the sugar, water, salt and all the spices in a large pan until the sugar dissolves and bubbles.
- Add the nuts and stir for 2 minutes until every nut is coated.
- Spread on the tray and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring halfway, until glossy and dry to the touch.
- Cool completely, sprinkle with sea salt flakes and store airtight.
Prep: 5 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 60 min