Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts
These Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts can be made with almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts and/or cashews. An easy candied nuts recipe using only a few simple ingredients.
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw almonds, whole
- 1 1/2 cups raw pecans, whole
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground all spice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, over medium-low heat, combine all ingredients except nuts. Stir until all sugar and spices have dissolved completely.
- Add in almonds and pecans, making sure all nuts are coated with the sugar mixture.
- Once coated, stir constantly (on med-low heat) for about 7-8 minutes, or until there is no more liquid in the pot. Remove from heat immediately (otherwise the sugars might burn).
- As soon as the nuts are done, pour nuts onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool (make sure they are flat and in a single layer, otherwise the nuts will stick to each other). If you want to sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to give them a 'sugared' look (as pictured), do it while the nuts are cooling so the cinnamon sugar will stick.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Alternatively, you can use 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice + 1/2 tsp cinnamon instead of the ratio of spices I use above.