Barley Free Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
Warm, glossy, and impossible to stop eating, this sweet-and-savory nut mix is the kind of snack that disappears from the bowl before you even sit down. Cashews, almonds, pecans, and walnuts get tossed in a honey-butter glaze spiked with cinnamon and a whisper of cayenne, then roasted until deeply golden and irresistibly fragrant. The glaze hardens as the nuts cool, giving each piece that satisfying, candy-shop crunch you'd expect from something far more complicated. Packaged snack mixes can be a minefield of hidden grain-based fillers and flavoring agents, but every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. The whole process comes together in one saucepan and one baking sheet, so cleanup is minimal and the payoff is enormous. A little patience while they cool is the hardest part — once that glaze sets, you've got a crunchy, caramelized snack that works just as well on a cheese board as it does straight from the jar.
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8 servings
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup raw almonds
- ½ cup raw pecan halves
- ½ cup raw walnut halves
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Combine the honey and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
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