Sweet Spiced Cocktail Nuts (2 options)
Two easy sweet and spicy Cocktail Nuts options with one base recipe. They are ready to eat in less than an hour and last for several days. The recipe is for 1 egg white, so you can double, triple, or multiply it at will.
Servings 2 cups
Ingredients
For both:
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 cups nuts of choice
Spicy option:
- Dash to ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Cinnamon option:
- ½ teaspoon ground chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum paper. Reserve.
- In a bowl, lightly beat 1 egg white with ¼ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt until thick and foamy, about 1 minute with a fork or whisk.
- Add 1 tablespoon smoked paprika.
- Cayenne nuts: add between a Dash to ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
- Cinnamon nuts: add ½ teaspoon ground chili powder and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Add 2 cups nuts of choice to the mixture, and stir until very well coated.
- Spread on the prepared baking sheet, single layer if possible, and bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan, stir the nuts with a spatula being careful not to tear the paper, and return to the oven 10-15 more minutes, stirring once more before they're done.
- Remove from the oven and immediately stir again so they don't stick while cooling down. Transfer to a clean baking sheet or pan (if it's non-stick even better) and check as they cool down and stir again if needed.
- Let cool completely and store in airtight containers.
Notes
Nuts: use a single nut or a mix.
Storage: use airtight containers, preferably metal or glass and keep at room temperature for a week.
