Name: Sweet and Spicy Roasted Nuts Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups whole almonds; 2 cups pecan halves; 1½ cup pepitas; 2 tbsp fresh rosemary; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1½ tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

How To Make Sweet and Spicy Roasted Party Nuts

For an instant appetizer or snack, these roasted nuts are perfect. Tossed with the right combination of sweet and spicy flavors, this treat is addicting.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupswhole almonds
2cupspecan halves,or walnut
1½cuppepitas,green pumpkin seeds
2tbspfresh rosemary,finely snipped or chopped, from 4 big sprigs, optional
2tbspmaple syrup
2tbspunsalted butter,melted
1½tspkosher salt
1tspvanilla extract
¼tspcayenne pepper,reduce or omit if sensitive to spice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat so the maple syrup doesn’t get stuck to the pan. Pour the almonds, pecans, and pepitas onto the pan and set it aside.
In a small bowl, combine the optional rosemary, maple syrup, melted butter, salt, vanilla, and cayenne. Gently whisk until blended.
Pour the mixture over the nuts on the prepared baking sheet. Stir well, until all of the nuts are lightly coated. Spread the mixture in a single layer across the pan.
Bake, stirring after the first 10 minutes and then every 5 minutes thereafter, until almost no maple syrup remains on the parchment paper and the nuts are deeply golden, 23 to 26 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and stir the nuts one more time, spreading them into an even layer across the pan. Cool down for about 10 minutes, then, while the nuts are still warm, carefully separate any large clumps
Let the nut mixture cool completely on the pan. These will keep for up to 2 months in a sealed bag at room temperature.