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Slow Cooker Candied Nuts

Name: Slow Cooker Candied Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1-1/2 cups pecan halves; 1-1/2 cups walnut halves; 1 cup unblanched almonds

7 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours + cooling

Makes

4 cups

I like giving spiced nuts as holiday gifts. This slow-cooker recipe with ginger and cinnamon is so good, you just might use it all year long. —Yvonne Starlin, Westmoreland, Tennessee

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1-1/2 cups pecan halves
1-1/2 cups walnut halves
1 cup unblanched almonds

Directions

In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, mix butter, confectioners' sugar and spices. Add nuts; toss to coat. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours or until nuts are crisp, stirring once.
Transfer nuts to waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 327 calories, 31g fat (7g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.

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