Spiced Nuts Mix (Printable Version)

Crunchy roasted nuts tossed in honey and aromatic spices—a sweet-savory treat ready in 30 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Nuts

01 - 1 cup raw almonds
02 - 1 cup raw cashews
03 - 1 cup raw pecans
04 - 1 cup raw walnuts

→ Seasoning & Sweetener

05 - 3 tablespoons honey
06 - 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
07 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
08 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
10 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
11 - 1 teaspoon sea salt
12 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine honey and olive oil (or melted butter). Add cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
03 - Add all nuts to the bowl and toss thoroughly to coat with the spiced honey mixture.
04 - Spread the nuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
05 - Roast in the oven for 18–20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden and fragrant. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
06 - Remove from oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet (nuts will crisp as they cool).
07 - Break apart any clusters and store in an airtight container.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like you spent hours in the kitchen when they actually take thirty minutes from start to finish.
  • The flavor balance hits that perfect sweet-savory note that makes you reach for another handful without thinking.
  • They're naturally gluten-free and vegetarian, so you're not stressing about dietary restrictions when sharing.
  • Your whole kitchen smells like a spice market, which is honestly half the appeal.
02 -
  • Watch the oven carefully after the fifteen-minute mark—nuts go from golden to burnt in about sixty seconds, and there's no recovery from that mistake.
  • The mixture will seem too wet when you're coating the nuts, but the honey firms up during roasting and creates that addictive shell of flavor.
  • Don't taste them right out of the oven no matter how tempting—the honey coating is molten and will burn your mouth, and they genuinely taste better once they've cooled anyway.
03 -
  • If you want to make these vegan, swap the honey for maple syrup or agave, and use olive oil instead of butter—the flavor shifts slightly but remains delicious.
  • Add a handful of seeds like pumpkin or sunflower for extra texture and nutrition, or toss in some dried cranberries after cooling if you want a sweeter variation.
  • Make a bigger batch and use it as a topper for soups, grain bowls, or even vanilla ice cream—it's one recipe that solves multiple problems.
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