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Orange-Ancho Spiced Nuts

Name: Orange-Ancho Spiced Nuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 1 large egg white; 1 tablespoon water; 1 package (10 ounces) deluxe mixed nuts; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest; 3/4 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper; 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate baking chips

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

4 cups

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022

Get ready for a flavor adventure. These nuts offer a tasty combination of orange, ancho chili pepper and chocolate. The pepper gives a smoky taste. Increase it to add more warmth.—Leigh Doutt, Pueblo West, Colorado

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Ingredients

1 large egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 package (10 ounces) deluxe mixed nuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate baking chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 275°. In a large bowl, beat egg white and water until frothy. Add nuts; stir gently to coat. Combine the sugar, pie spice, orange zest and chili pepper; add to nut mixture and gently stir to coat.
Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring once. Sprinkle with chips. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 212 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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