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Salty, Spicy, and Sweet Mixed Nuts

These Salty, Spicy, and Sweet Mixed Nuts are incredibly easy to prepare. They are lightly seasoned with the perfect combination of cayenne pepper and ceylon cinnamon!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 cup almonds
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ceylon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray.
  • Combine pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds and pumpkin seeds in a large bowl. Add sea salt, cayenne pepper, ceylon cinnamon, and chile powder; toss to coat.
  • Heat butter, coconut sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Slowly pour butter mixture over nuts and stir to coat.
  • Transfer nuts to the prepared baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Bake for about 45 minutes, stirring once, until browned. Let the nuts cool on the baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Enjoy!