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Spiced Walnuts Recipe – Popular Sweet Spicy Walnuts Make Healthy Snack

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September 14, 2018 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

Make Candied Walnuts with My Spiced Walnuts Recipe For Healthy Nut Snack

How to make candied walnuts?  Well, my popular Spiced Walnuts recipe is one of the easiest and best spiced walnut recipes!  Best of all, these sweet spicy walnuts are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and makes a good-for-you heart-healthy walnut recipe for a snack  Who doesn’t like sweet and spicy walnuts?  Honestly, it surpirses me how popular this candied nut recipe is on my blog. My fabulous Spiced Walnuts is actually in my arthritis cookbook but remember, I am about healthy easy recipes.  Choose healthy snacks like these spicy walnuts for arthritis diet recipes or just an amazing healthy nut snack.

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Sugar, Spice and A Touch Of  Heat -Simple Ingredients Make BEST Spiced Walnuts Recipe

Spiced walnut recipes

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Spiced Walnuts Recipe
Best of spiced walnut recipes, these wonderful walnuts with a touch of spice, heat and sweet make incredible sweet spicy walnuts.  Toss in salads, serve on cheese trays or eat as a snack. You can easily turn this spiced walnut recipe into spiced pecans by switching to pecans.
Servings 8 (1/4 cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups walnut halves or pecan halves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
Servings 8 (1/4 cup) servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups walnut halves or pecan halves
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 375°F.

  2. Spread walnuts on baking sheet and bake about 5-7 minutes or until golden.

  3. In small bowl, combine sugar, salt, garlic powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne.

  4. In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add nuts and stir to coat with oil. Add seasoning mix, stirring until nuts coated. Remove to paper towel to cool.
Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 187 kcal, Calories from Fat 82%, Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 74 mg, Carbohydrates 5 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Total Sugars 2 g, Protein 4 g, Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1/2 lean meat, 3 fat

Why Are Spiced Walnut Recipes Simple Anti Inflammatory Recipes?

This healthy nut snack is from my arthritis cookbook for a reason. Omega 3 fatty acids are essential for the body to work properly. We must get them through our diet because they are not made in the body. Research supports a long list of health benefits from eating foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids. Healthy benefits include reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke and lowering cholesterol and also reducing joint pain from inflammation.

I am about healthy cooking and making eating healthy simple for you!! In Eating Well To Fight Arthritis, I devoted a chapter to Omega-3 rich foods for an anti inflammatory diet and this book includes good for your heart healthy easy recipes!  

How To Make Candied Walnuts Recipe More Than Just Great Tasting Nut

We understand we need to include more omega 3 fatty acids in our diet; however, sometimes it can be overwhelming figuring out what to eat.  You might not realize how simply you can get this power packed nutrient into your everyday life.  You have been hearing for years that nuts make a great snack and one reason is because walnuts are a rich source of omega-3’s. Put together a nut medley snack, toss walnuts in salads for a nice crunch, or layer with yogurt.  I like to toast walnuts to enhance that wonderful nutty flavor but this Spiced Walnuts recipe really is fabulous. These sweet spicy walnuts make a delicious holiday gift or a snack to have at the beach.  The gift that keeps on giving.  For a holiday gift, just put some  sweet spicy walnuts in a glass jar or a festive canister for an easy enjoyed-by-all gift!

On Your Next Cheese Board Make Sure To Include Spicy Walnuts!

This was my friend’s cheese board at a party.  I forget about having a cheese board but it really makes such a nice presentation. Easy to do by picking up everything and then make my seasoned walnuts for the best of spiced walnut recipes. I told her my sweet spiced walnuts recipe was missing on her cheese board! Walnuts are packed with omega 3’s and here’s more of my omega-3 rich recipes on my healthy food blog.  One more thing- I just love her serving cheese board.  This is a wine barrel top she got in Napa.  If anyone ever sees something like this, let me know as it makes the perfect cheese board presentation.  

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I Discovered A Great Wine Opener To Go With My Cheese and Spiced Walnuts Recipes


Brookstone Automatic Wireless Wine OpenerBrookstone Automatic Wireless Wine Opener

I am sure you have opened a bottle of wine to go with your Spiced Walnuts recipe and cheese tray so I wanted to share with you this wine opener my son-in-law told me about. My old one broke and I was looking for a new one.

Chad, my son-in-law used this wine opener and it opened the bottle effortlessly. I immediately said this is too good to be true. Inexpensive and easy to use-doesn’t get better than that! What goes better with cheese than wine?

Also, I love to serve my Glazed Pecan Brie with a cheese tray or wine! Another one of my quick appetizer recipes.   

Sweet Spicy Walnuts Recipes Also Make Sweet Spicy Pecans

Give A Gift Of Homemade Spiced Walnuts or Pecans

Everyone loves when I drop off a gift of these fabulous sweet spicy walnuts or pecans.  Get a container, tie it with a bow and your gift is ready.  This easy spiced walnut recipe really gets rave reviews.  I like it because it is the easiest of spiced walnut recipes from my arthritis cookbook and I can whip it up with ingredients in my home.

You can easily turn the sweet spicy walnuts into sweet spicy pecans with the same mixture –just substitute pecans.  Did you know that pecans have more antioxidants than any other nut so they are also good for you.  Best of all make a mixture as this is the best blend of seasonings for the perfect spiced nuts! This is one of my most popular recipe on my healthy food blog and also makes a wonderful last minute homemade gift!  I just made them for a TV taping and now I remember why!  They are SO GOOD!

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Familiar With My Healthy Easy Cookbooks?

I believe in home cooking so I try to give you easy recipes to cook and eat healthy!  Why are my cookbooks different? Well, because all my cookbooks are mainstream with everyday ingredients and one stop shopping! I put the least amount of ingredients in a recipe to give you the most flavor.  I know you are busy! My healthy cookbooks include all your favorite recipes so you just change how you prepare the recipe but get to enjoy all your favorite daily foods.See you in the kitchen!

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Let Me Help You With Your Christmas Shopping List for the Cook!

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Have you started making you holiday to-do list but it has you wondering what to give for a gift? Look no further than my Christmas wish list of favorite and 12 top unique kitchen gadgets! Someone emailed me and said they had most of these kitchen items in their kitchen so they knew I was a practical cook! Loved it!!!

So, from an inexpensive mini spatula perfect for bar cookies to my pricey coffee maker which truly makes the best coffee, I have done the research for you. Also, I LOVE the silicon bakeware and kitchen tools. Once you use them, you will understand why. Have a wonderful holiday and I hope I have helped.

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