This Spicy Maple Nut Mix is a typical recipe around the holidays for the Midwest. The recipe makes a great holiday gift for family and friends and a great snack all year round. Use any mixture of nuts you prefer and good-quality maple syrup.
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Spicy Maple Nut Mix Recipe
Holidays are approaching pretty fast, and it is time to start getting ready for them. However, this recipe of spicy maple nuts mix is the perfect snack that can be made year-round.
The recipe also makes a great holiday gift for family and friends, a typical treat for the Midwest. You can store these spicy nuts in ziplock bags or airtight containers for up to 2 weeks if they last, but I doubt it.
At least the nuts did not last longer than a couple of days in my house, and I had to make another batch.
The combination of maple syrup with salt, honey, and spices is divine. You want to stop eating, but you can’t, and they can become quite addictive.
Don’t be on a diet if you want these beauties! This recipe is not a cheap one, as the nuts can get a little bit expensive.
I would advise you to keep an eye on sales or shop at Trader Joe’s if you have one around. Trader Joe’s is the place where I get my nuts for this recipe.
How To Make The Spicy Maple Nut Mix Recipe:
Step 1.
Start by preheating the oven to 350F. I used a silicone baking mat on my baking tray, but you can also use parchment paper.
Pour 4 cups of different nuts into the pan. Last year I used almonds, pecans, and cashews.
This year I made the mix with almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pecans. Choose whatever you like or have available, as this recipe is versatile, which is one thing I love about it.
Step 2.
Toast the nuts in the oven for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, make a syrup by mixing maple syrup, honey, salt, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan.
Stir over medium-high heat. Add oil and whisk to emulsify. Turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes so the ingredients get friendly with each other.
Step 3.
Pour the mixture over the roasted nuts.
Step 4.
Mix well and return coated nuts to oven and roast another 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes. Remove and cool on pan. Once cool, break up into small clusters.
Eat! Enjoy! And don’t binge on them, as we did! Want some more snack recipes? Here is a Spiced Plantain Chips made from scratch. Yum!
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Check out the webstory for this recipe: Sweet And Spicy Roasted Nuts
Spicy Maple Nut Mix
Ingredients
- 4 cups mixture of favorite nuts almonds cashews, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, cashews etc
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon sea salt kosher works well too
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spread nuts over the pan.
- Toast in oven for 10 minutes.
- While nuts are toasting, make a syrup mix by combining maple syrup, honey, salt, chile flakes, and cayenne in a small saucepan.
- Stir over medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil and whisk to emulsify.
- Turn off the heat.
- Let sit for 5 minutes to steep the flavors out of the spices.
- Pour mix over roasted nuts. Mix well in the pan. Return coated nuts to oven and roast another 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
- Remove and cool on pan.
- Once cool, break up into small clusters.
- Store in a ziplock or airtight container for up to 2 weeks.