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    Home » Appetizers » Sweet and Spicy Cashews

    Sweet and Spicy Cashews

    First Published: Dec 15, 2015 · Modified: Nov 15, 2022 by Sandra · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases with no additional cost to you.

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    Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts!
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    Sweet & Spicy Cashews | Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts! | heavenlyhomecooking.comLately I've been thinking a lot about simple appetizers and gifts from the kitchen.  Maybe because it's the holidays.  These sweet and spicy cashews fit the bill on both counts.   To make things even better, they are super easy to prepare.  Let's face it, it's a busy time.  If you are throwing a holiday party and you're looking for something simple that you can say you prepared yourself, I suggest these sweet and spicy cashews.  To make them, it's just a matter of cracking an egg, stirring in some maple syrup, tossing with the cashews, stirring some sugar and spices together, tossing it all together, and roasting in the oven for about 15 minutes.  It doesn't get any easier than that.

    Sweet & Spicy Cashews | Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts! | heavenlyhomecooking.comAnd speaking of gifts from the kitchen, I think it's fun to both give and receive gifts from the kitchen.  I enjoy making such recipes this time of year.  Perhaps you do too.  🙂

    Sweet & Spicy Cashews | Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts! | heavenlyhomecooking.comOriginally these were going to be maple bacon cashews.  I did add bacon when I developed this recipe.  To be honest, I could hardly taste the bacon and didn't think it added anything, except maybe calories.  So I didn't include it in the recipe.  If you would like to include it, simply fry up four strips of bacon.  Once cooled, crumble the bacon and stir into your nut mixture.  You will do this at the end, after your cashews come out of the oven.

    Sweet & Spicy Cashews | Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts! | heavenlyhomecooking.com

    I think you will really love these sweet & spicy cashews. I should warn you though, they are highly addictive!  Enjoy!

    Sweet and Spicy Cashews

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    Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 217 kcal

    Equipment

    Baking sheet
    Medium bowl
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 egg white
    • 3 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 3 cups cashews , raw or lightly salted
    • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar , firmly packed
    • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon allspice
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper , adjust depending on how much heat you want

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
      In a medium bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Stir in maple syrup, then stir in nuts.
    • In a separate bowl stir together sugar, cinnamon, allspice, sea salt and cayenne pepper. Add the spice mixture to the nuts and toss to coat evenly.
    • Spread the nuts in a single layer on prepared baking pan. Bake at 350°F (176°C) 15-20 minutes. Stirring occasionally to break up any clumps.

    Notes

    Serving size is based on one ¼ cup serving.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 217kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 19g (6%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Sodium: 107mg (5%)Potassium: 236mg (7%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 11g (12%)Vitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 26mg (3%)Iron: 2mg (11%)

    Nutritional information provided is for one serving and is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

    Total Servings 12 servings
    Keyword easy, quick
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    Sweet & Spicy Cashews | Deliciously sweet with just a hint of heat, you won't be able to stop nibbling on this tasty appetizer. Stress-free and easy to prepare, they are perfect for holiday parties or gifts! | heavenlyhomecooking.com

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    1. [email protected] says

      February 29, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      I love snacking on nuts so these sweet and spicy cashews are definitely something I will be making. Thanks for sharing the delicious idea!

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      • Sandra says

        March 17, 2016 at 11:18 am

        Thanks so much, Rahul! I hope you like them!

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    2. Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says

      December 17, 2015 at 5:29 am

      I really don't think I would be able to stop eating these cashews! GAH, they look so perfect and coated with amazing-ness! Sweet and spicy is the best for appetizers!

      Reply
      • Sandra says

        December 17, 2015 at 10:54 am

        I'm glad that these kinds of appetizers are only made at my house at this time of year because I definitely can't stop eating them! Thanks, Sarah!

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