Let’s just run into the mall real quick. It’ll take five minutes. I need black pumps, a white shirt for your dad and…. um… a white…. um… nope, now I’m hungry. Are you hungry? What smells so good?
A hint: it’s these.
You know how it works. They pipe the smell of this stuff through the mall at the height of Christmas shopping season. And they offer free samples. You know, the first one’s free. Mm hmm. Well now you can just say no. Well, you don’t have to. You could actually buy some to eat while you’re shopping until you can come home and make more, which will have Craisins, making them even better.
I found this recipe at Buns in my Oven and went to the grocery store about an hour later. I had no idea these were so easy! Crazy good, crazy easy. Speakin’ my language.
So gather this (I roughly halved her recipe and added Craisins)
- 1 pound nuts, any kind – I used the 1.4 lb jar of mixed nuts
- 1 egg white, room temperature
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (this will not light you up. I promise)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 – 1 cup Craisins, depending on your level of love for them
Now do this:
- Preheat oven to 300 F
- Pour nuts (not Craisins) into a large bowl — bigger than you think you need so you have room to stir
- In a small bowl whisk together egg white and water until frothy, then pour over nuts, stirring to coat
- In another small bowl mix together sugars, salt, cayenne pepper and cinnamon, then sprinkle over nuts, stirring to coat
- Spread nuts onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet; we’re going to bake for a total of 30 minutes
- Bake for ten minutes and stir, then bake another ten minutes
- Fold/stir in Craisins and bake another ten minutes
- Move the sheet of parchment to a cooling rack, breaking up any giant clumps (little clumps are yummy) and allow nuts to cool completely before storing in an airtight container
- Eat for breakfast, lunch, and supper. And snack
- Put in Mason jars and give as tasty Christmas gifts. Try not to eat them in the car on the way to deliver them
Aren’t they yummy?! Glad you enjoyed them!
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Uh-oh it looks like I have another dangerously addictive snack to add to my repertoire. I cannot wait to make this, but I will have to give a lot away if not I am at serious risk for eating way to much of these, on second thought that might not be such a bad thing.
Looks delicious, bookmarking it! Would make a good teachers gift in cute little bags.
These look like great snacks! My boys will love ‘em.
Holy moly and have mercy these are fan-freakin-tastic! I just made a batch to wrap up in a cute bowl for a house warming gift and I can’t stay out of them. I’ll definitely be making another batch for us..and another…and another.. Thanks for posting this because I was stumped what to give as a gift!
I’m so glad! I love ‘em myself. Thanks for letting me know! ~ Erin
LOVE these! They smellllllllllllll wonderful and taste even better!
The cayenne is an awesome addition too!
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I just bought $25 worth of nuts and it’s your fault. Yet i’m thinking…”I hope this is enough!”
Love it!!!
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