Taste of Home
Sugar-and-Spice Candied Nuts
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2-1/2 cups.
Here’s a wonderful snack to have on hand for entertaining, gift-giving or just munching anytime. With a sweet-spicy coating, the crunchy mixed nuts are hard to resist.—Tonya Burkhard, David, Illinois
Ingredients
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons light corn syrup
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1 tablespoon butter
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3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups mixed nuts
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; grease foil. In a small saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Add nuts; toss to coat. Spread into prepared pan.
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2.
Bake 12-15 minutes or until bubbly, stirring once. Immediately transfer to waxed paper; cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 256 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 316mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
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