Red Meat Allergy Friendly Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
Sweet, warm, and just a little bit spicy, this honey-roasted nut mix is the kind of snack that disappears from the bowl faster than you'd expect. Cashews, almonds, pecans, and walnuts get tossed in a glossy glaze of honey, butter, cinnamon, and an optional hit of cayenne before roasting low and slow until deeply golden and irresistible. Since the whole recipe is built around nuts, butter, and pantry spices, it's naturally free from red meat and any of the cross-contamination concerns that can come with processed snack foods. The hardest part is honestly just waiting for them to cool so the glaze can set into that satisfying, crunchy shell. A quick stir halfway through roasting keeps everything evenly caramelized, and spreading them out on parchment makes cleanup almost effortless. Serve them at a party, pack them for a road trip, or keep a jar on the counter for whenever a craving hits — they hold up beautifully once the clusters are broken apart.
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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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