Spicy Candied Nuts
Crispy, sweet, and spicy delights!
Equipment
- whisk or hand mixer
- large mixing bowl
- heatproof rubber spatula
- 2 13 X 18 baking sheets
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds raw nuts, mixed or just used your favorite
- 3 egg whites
- 3 tbsp water
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp kosher or sea salt
- 1-3 tbsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne if using. For a barely noticeable background heat, use one tablespoon cayenne and adjust up from there depending on what you like. Set this mixture aside.
- Place the egg whites and water in a large mixing bowl and vigorously whisk or mix on medium until soft peaks form.
- Add the nuts to the egg white mixture and toss to coat all the nuts in the egg whites. The egg white mixture will help the sugar and spice mixture adhere to the nuts.
- Once all the nuts are coated with the egg whites, add in the sugar mixture and toss to coat. Be sure there is no dry sugar/spice mixture settled in the bottom of the bowl.
- Spread the coated nuts on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour at 250 degrees stirring every 15 minutes.
- Allow the nuts to cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to a month or package in small containers to give to friends or guests attending a party.
Notes
If you don't have cayenne pepper on hand but have hot sauce, you can whisk the hot sauce into the egg whites for the same effect.