Sporty Sugar-Spice Nuts

Name: Sporty Sugar-Spice Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 cups pecan halves; 1-1/2 cups whole unblanched almonds

To save time on the day of party, I mix up a batch of these nuts days in advance.—Sharon Landeen, Tucson, Arizona

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups pecan halves
1-1/2 cups whole unblanched almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add nuts and stir until coated. Spread in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
Bake at 250° for 45 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 241 calories, 19g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 135mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Sporty Sugar-Spice Nuts in Taste of Home December/January 1999

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MaM21

Sep 20, 2012

I make these every year and they are always a hit. My daughter loves them and asks me for them at Christmas, I send bags of them to her at college. Since she doesn't care for almonds I use only pecans, and they are sooo good.To reviewer 1275, I suspect that the brown sugar you added is making your nuts sticky. I have never had trouble with them being too sticky and have always used only white sugar.
1275

Jul 16, 2012

Very good, nice flavor but the cloves might have been a little overpowering. I made a few changes, including using half brown sugar and half regular sugar and adding in a teaspoon of dried orange peel. I also substituted peanut halves for the pecans. However, I had a problem. After baking and cooling, the nuts were really sticky and clumped together. They were difficult to eat and did not look like the picture. They are very addicting and have a nice christmastime flavor, however I would like someone to tell me if the nuts are supposed to be this way. And if not, can you tell me how to prevent this please? Thanks!
Dorothy Koester

Apr 17, 2012

I have made these sugar-spice nuts a number of times over the years. I always receive rave reviews when I serve them and guests ask for the recipe. I also like to give them as gifts at Christmas time.
seedee95758

Jan 17, 2010

These take a little effort but well worth it. I make these every year at Christmas, and they are always greatly anticipated.
herosquad

Dec 28, 2007

This is one of my husband's absolute favorites. I like to make them for holiday gifts.