Quick & Easy Holiday Recipe: Candied Nuts!

• Helene Lerner


• 16 Dec 2010

This simple recipe will WOW your friends and family! Candied nuts are great for entertaining at home, or wrap them in festive packages for a tasty gift.

•    1/4 c of unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
•    1/2 c brown sugar
•    1 tbsp honey
•    1 tsp of cinnamon
•    1/2 c of dried cranberries
•    3 c of almonds, cashews and/or walnuts

1.    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2.    Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Stir in the brown sugar, honey and cinnamon. Mix well.
3.    Add the nuts and cranberries and toss to coat the nuts evenly.
4.    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mixture evenly over it. If you don’t have parchment paper, grease the baking sheet with butter.
5.    Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly toasted.
6.    Let the nuts cool before transferring them to a serving dish.

Recipe courtesy of Luisana Suegart: www.thefitcook.net