Sweet and Spicy Roasted Nuts Recipe | Easy Snack or Salad Topper

Left image: A baking sheet lined with parchment paper holds a mix of spicy candied nuts and seeds. Right image: A hand pours the roasted mixture from the baking sheet into a beige ceramic bowl. The nuts are golden-brown, highlighting a toasted texture.

About this recipe

These sweet and spicy roasted nuts are the ultimate pantry staple for when friends drop by, when you need a quick salad or soup topper, or when those sudden cravings strike. They’re easy to make, incredibly versatile, and absolutely delicious.

Why You’ll Love These Roasted Nuts

Versatility: Perfect for topping salads, soups, enchiladas, or tacos.
Snack-Ready: Keep them in a jar for a quick, tasty snack.
Crowd-Pleasing: Great for a vegan cheeseboard or a veggie platter with hummus and guacamole.
Simple Prep: Easy to make with just a handful of pantry ingredients.

Pro Tip

Do not walk away from the oven while making these! Nuts can burn quickly. If you’re worried about burning, bake at a lower temperature (200°F) for longer. Alternatively, you can make them in a skillet over low heat if you don’t have an oven.
You can make them in a skillet at low heat if you don’t have an oven.
If you want, you can make them at a temperature of 200ºF and leave them for longer. This is safer if you want to keep the fats in the nuts.

How to Use These Sweet and Spicy Nuts

These sweet and spicy roasted nuts are super easy to make and serve you so many things.

Finish a salad and turn it into something spectacular.
You can have them in a jar and eat them as a snack when you have a craving for something tasty.
To finish a pumpkin soup or a broccoli creamy soup.
To finish some enchiladas or other tacos.
To serve on a cheeseboard.
Or serve on a veggie platter with fruit, hummus, and guacamole.

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CARAMELIZED NUTS AND PICOSITAS

Walnuts: any nut works here. You can use cashews, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc. What’s more, this recipe is perfect for the days when you have a little bit of each type of nut. You put them all together in a bowl, prepare them, and that’s it.
Maple syrup. You can use another syrup, but I like the flavor maple syrup gives to nuts, and the combination of spiciness and the warmth of nuts is the best.
Chipotle chili powder. You can substitute it with cayenne pepper or ground ancho chili if you don’t have it. But, if you have a dried chili at home and want to make a powder, just put it in the blender and blend until it becomes powder.
Oil. You can use olive, avocado, or the oil you like the most.

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Recipe for spicy candied nuts 1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral tasting oil 1 tablespoon maple syrup ½ teaspoon fine grain salt ⅛ or ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne pepper 2 1/2 cups nuts (any combination of your choice is excellent: pistachios, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix the nuts, add the oil, maple syrup, cayenne or chipotle powder and salt. Mix until all well covered, put on a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Baked in the oven for 10 minutes, rotate the tray and bake for 8-10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before testing. If you have spare nuts store them in a tightly closed jar for five days, sprinkle over cooked oatmeal for breakfast or over try over a fresh salad.

SWEET AND SPICY ROASTED NUTS

Alejandra Graf

This recipe for sweet and spicy roasted nuts is easy, simple, and fast to prepare. Maple syrup and olive oil with spicy cayenne or chipotle powder is all you need.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 386 kcal

Equipment

Baking sheets

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral tasting oil
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon fine grain salt
⅛ or ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne pepper
2 1/2 cups nuts any combination of your choice is excellent: pistachios, cashews, pecans, walnuts, etc.

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the nuts, olive oil, maple syrup, chipotle or cayenne powder, and salt. Toss until the nuts are evenly coated.
Prepare Baking Sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Bake: Spread the nuts in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, rotate the tray, and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes, keeping a close eye to avoid burning.
Cool and Store: Remove from the oven and let the nuts cool completely before tasting. Store in an airtight jar for up to five days.

Notes

Adjust the level of spice to your preference by using more or less chipotle or cayenne powder.
These nuts are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in a tightly sealed jar for up to five days.

Nutrition

Serving: 100grsCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 10gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 201mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg

Keyword roasted nuts, spiced nuts

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