These sweet and spicy candied walnuts are an irresistible appetizer or snack. You can’t eat just one!
These candied walnuts are like popcorn… you can’t stop eating them. Â I know because I ate these like popcorn last night watching Netflix with my dog Baby asleep in my lap. Â Yes, she’s a whopping 72 pounds but thinks she can fit in your lap like a chihuahua.
White granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper make these so sweet, spicy and savory. Â You WILL be going back for seconds (or thirds!).
These candied spicy walnuts are a perfect appetizer or snack. Making them is as simple as coating them in beaten egg whites, dipping in a sugary spice mixture and baking them on parchment paper.  Enjoy!
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Sweet & Spicy Walnuts
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 ¼ cups
Description
These easy sweet and spicy candied walnuts are a totally irresistible appetizer or snack!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg white
- 1 (16 ounce) package walnut halves and pieces
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- â…“ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Using a mixer, beat the egg white on medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
- Add the walnuts and stir gently to coat walnuts.
- Transfer walnuts to bowl with sugar and spices. Toss gently to evenly coat walnuts.
- Transfer walnuts to lined baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: sweet and spicy candied walnuts
Originally published on April 17, 2013. Updated with new photographs and text February 2, 2017.
