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Spiced Nuts

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Makes 2 pints.
Category
Meatless
Course
Other
Sources
Weekly Wisdom

Spiced Nuts are a sweet, crunchy snack coated in warm cinnamon and spice, perfect for holiday gatherings, gifting, or everyday snacking. Walnuts and pecans are tossed in a lightly sweetened egg white mixture, then baked low and slow until crisp and caramelized. 

Fragrant with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice, these nuts fill the kitchen with cozy aroma and deliver the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spiced flavor.

Ingredients
1 egg white
1 tablespoon cold water
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and mace
2 cups walnut halves (or other nut of preference)
2 cups pecan halves (or other nut of preference)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250°F. Beat the egg white with the cold water. Sift the sugar and spices into the egg mixture, then toss nuts to coat. Spread nuts onto oiled baking sheets and bake for at least 1 hour. Cool, then turn nuts onto waxed paper, spreading them out to dry separately. Store in glass jars.

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Comments

<span>Sharon Brown</span> Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:56
I received these Spiced Nuts and the Cranberry Chutney from a friend at Christmas. Didn't know she was an Almanac-er! Both were excellent!
<span>Sa</span> Sat, 11/27/2021 - 16:28
Absolutely killer. Of all we made for Thanksgiving, this was hands down the fave. Easy to put together. Make a few days before serving to allow the coating to dry out and set. Really good.
<span>Maryjane</span> Sun, 01/29/2017 - 17:09
Just made these using ingredients listed except for the mace and I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup, added 1/4 tsp of red pepper and extra cup of almonds. The taste is great, however the consistency was more like sticky candy brittle. I believe one egg white and one tablespoon of water would have been plenty of liquid.
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Wed, 02/01/2017 - 14:31

Thanks for the tip, Maryjane. We'll try it out.