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If you’re heading to a party and are looking for a tasty snack to bring, these Spicy Maple Cashews and Almonds will get gobbled up!
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I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! My husband and I seem to be making it a tradition to watch a Star Wars movie on Christmas day, so we went and saw Rogue One yesterday. We both loved it! Does anyone else watch Star Wars on Christmas? That counts as a holiday movie, right?
So Christmas is over, but 2016 is coming to a close in a few days, and I wanted to be sure to supply my followers with a couple of paleo New Year’s Eve snacks.
I got the idea for this from my Spicy Maple Pork Rub. I really liked the flavor that the combined spices and maple made, and thought it would go well on some mixed nuts. So I modified the spices a bit and tried roasting some cashews and almonds with the mixture, and I couldn’t stop grabbing handfuls of it. When I came home a day after I made them, I found they were gone. My husband then said “You need to make some more of that!” Well, he definitely gave it a thumbs up!
We brought a bowl of these to my mother-in-law’s house for Christmas Eve and they were a hit. Every last nut was eaten.
And the best thing is these Spicy Maple Cashews and Almonds are a pretty simple and quick recipe. A super easy party dish to make!
I hope you all enjoy them, and have a Happy New Year!
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp cayene pepper
- 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
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In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, maple syrup and spices. Whisk well until the mixture is blended.
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Add the nuts to the bowl. Toss the mixture until the nuts are evenly coated.
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Spread the nuts onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. Stir them around every 5 minutes or so and check them. Be careful not to burn them.
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Remove from oven, and let cool. Break apart any clumps.
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Place in a serving dish and enjoy!
Tomorrow…