This Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts recipe is a delicious and healthy snack that is simple and easy to make.
This crunchy and sweet snack incorporates the great flavors of honey, salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper with the earthy flavors of mixed nuts, to elevate this otherwise boring food to culinary delights.
Nuts can be a hit or miss for some people. Some people find it bland and the taste boring, thus pegging it for just an okay snack, but this recipe aims to prove you wrong.
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Easy Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
Creativity goes a long way when it comes to creating dishes that are simple yet yummy.
Is your little one having an episode of sweet tooth cravings? Prevent meltdowns by giving them these treats that are sweet but are not too loaded with processed/artificial sugar.
Is it football night? Maybe a family movie weekend? These Honey Roasted Nuts are the perfect pica-pica to munch on during these events. Also, if you’re still scrambling for a Holiday gift, put these homemade Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts in a mason jar, and voila! You now have an easy yet thoughtful gift to give to your loved ones this season of giving.
Storing these honey-roasted nuts in your home allows you to have easy access to healthy treats that you can bust out during any occasion.
Why Does This Recipe Work?
There are a lot of reasons why this recipe works like no other. Let me enumerate the best reasons:
- It is easy to make in a short period. This recipe takes so little time and still results in the best-tasting nuts you and your family are sure to enjoy.
- No need for any special equipment to make this recipe. All you need are normal kitchen equipment like a baking tray and an oven.
- This recipe provides a great twist to an otherwise boring trail mix.
- This is family-friendly. Because the recipe has honey and sugar, kids are sure to love the taste of this recipe. It also has that crunchy texture that people enjoy when eating chips thus, this could easily be the answer and the perfect substitute for your or your family’s unhealthy penchant for processed chips.
- This is a wonderful snack made with simple ingredients.
What are in the Recipe?
Unsalted butter: Butter lends that creamy taste and texture to the mixed nuts. This recipe calls for unsalted butter so as not to add any more saltiness to the ingredients and not to overpower the other flavors of the ingredients
Honey: Honey is where the recipe derives its main flavor. You can use your favorite honey brands. Whether you prefer raw or processed, each type of honey will still lend great flavors to this recipe.
Mixed nuts: Go for nuts that are raw and unsalted. You can opt to buy mixed nuts that are pre-packaged together, or you can buy them separately to create your potpourri of honeyed nuts.
Cayenne pepper: Cayenne adds that little “oomph” to the recipe. Cayenne has a subtle heat taste to it that complements the sweetness of the honey and the sugar in this recipe. You can replace it with chili powder if you like.
Brown sugar: It adds a bit of additional sweetening to the nuts.
Sea salt: It balances out the sweetness of the honey and sugar as well as the subtle spice of the cayenne pepper.
How to Make Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
One: Preheat your oven to 150 C / 300 F, and also, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Two: In a saucepan, melt both butter and honey over low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon until mixed.
Three: Stir in the nuts and cayenne pepper (make sure the nuts are evenly coated).
Four: Now, spread all the nuts onto the baking sheet in a single layer.
Five: Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the nuts are golden brown.
Six: Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt and brown sugar.
Seven: Let the nuts cool down for 1-2 hours, then transfer them to an airtight container.
Expert Tips
It doesn’t take a lot of skill to perfect this recipe, but if you want to make sure that you’re Honey Roasted Nuts are perfect, make sure to follow these tried and tested expert tips!
- Roasting nuts in a slow oven, make sure that all the nuts roast evenly and you don’t burn them. Make sure to preheat your oven to the temperature mentioned, and don’t increase the temperature any further.
- Melt butter and honey on low heat; using higher heat might burn the butter.
Recipe variations
- Aside from being an easy recipe to do. This recipe is also very versatile. Some of the recipe variations you can do are:
- Use whatever nuts you love! Almost all nuts come in unsalted variants. Don’t limit yourself to the common nuts that you know; go wild. Wanted to try Brazilian Nuts, well then, this is a perfect time to add them to the mix and make this recipe your own.
- You can also use smoked paprika instead of Cayenne if you want a substitute. Smoked paprika has that subtle smoky flavor that enhances the earthy flavors of nuts.
- Raw honey works well also for this recipe if you are not a fan of processed ones.
Serving suggestions
These Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts are perfect snacks whenever you crave something light to eat. It can be served as a party finger food or can be packed as part of a lunch meal. It also makes for a well thought of gift as it is homemade and therefore has the personal touch of the “chef” that made them.
You can also add these nuts as toppings to chia pudding, granola, or oatmeal.
Storage
These nuts don’t need to be stored in the fridge. Just make sure to keep it in an air-tight container. If they lose their crunch, you can reheat them in the oven at 300F.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, stevia is a good sweetener, and you can adjust the sweetness level to your liking. This recipe is very versatile.
Yes! but don’t bake them with the nuts; you can add fresh berries into the mix after the nuts are baked.
This is a personal preference, I used cashew, almond, walnut and pistachio. However, you may also use raw peanuts, pecans or hazelnuts.
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Recipe
Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 cups mixed nuts
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 150 C / 300 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, melt both butter and honey over low heat, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon until mixed.
- Stir in the nuts and cayenne pepper (make sure the nuts are evenly coated).
- Now, spread the nuts onto the baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the nuts are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt and brown sugar.
- Let the nuts cool down for 1-2 hours, then transfer them to an airtight container.
Notes
- It doesn’t take a lot of skill to perfect this recipe, but if you want to make sure that you’re Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts stay free of any criticism, make sure to follow these tried and tested expert tips!
- Roasting nuts in a slow oven, make sure that all the nuts roast evenly and you don’t burn them. Make sure to preheat your oven to the temperature mentioned, and don’t increase the temperature any further.
- Melt butter and honey on low heat; using higher heat might burn the butter.
variations
- Aside from being an easy recipe to do. This Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts recipe is also very versatile. Some of the recipe variations you can do are:
- Use whatever nuts you love! Almost all nuts come in unsalted variants. Don’t limit yourself to the common nuts that you know; go wild. Wanted to try Brazilian Nuts, well then, this is a perfect time to add them to the mix and make this recipe your own.
- You can also use smoked paprika instead of Cayenne if you want a substitute. Smoked paprika has that subtle smoky flavor that enhances the earthy flavors of nuts.
- Raw honey works well also for this recipe if you are not a fan of processed ones.
Randa
Healthy and delicious snacks, I take a handful when I want to eat between meals.
Cath
Good Christmas snacks; I liked the recipe.