Rosemary Nuts & Happy Holidays!
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These nuts infused with rosemary and brown sugar are perfect for the holidays or entertaining.
Hi Everyone, I’m on vacation and enjoying a little break from the kitchen, so this recipe is an oldie but goodie from the archives. It’s one of my all-time favorites and perfect for the holidays. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and Happy New Year — be back in January!
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Rosemary Nuts
These nuts infused with rosemary and brown sugar are perfect for the holidays or entertaining.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups roasted, unsalted mixed nuts, such as pecans or cashews
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (use less or omit if you don't like heat)
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine nuts on baking sheet and toast in oven until warm, fragrant and lightly golden, about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine rosemary, cayenne pepper, brown sugar and butter. Add the warm, toasted nuts to the spiced butter and toss well. Add kosher salt and toss to coat thoroughly. Serve warm.
- Note: You can use any combination of cashews, whole unpeeled almonds, peeled peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts or whatever suits your taste; just keep in mind that pecans work particularly well because their crevices hold the seasoning. You can also use raw unsalted nuts for this recipe, just be sure to toast them a bit longer, about 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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Delicious for appetizers or gifts!
Very easy and people will think you are a master chef!
I make these every time family is in town. They refer to them as bacon nuts. Somehow the combo of rosemary and brown sugar reminds them of bacon. I’ve been giving them as hostess gifts for a couple of years now.
This recipe is so easy and is great for gift giving, if you can stand to give it away. Be careful, it is addicting. I loved the spicy kick, but if you are giving this as a gift you may want to cut back a bit on the cayenne. I made it with mixed nuts and added some walnuts in there too to make it even healthier. This recipe will be made over and over again in this house.
What a great gift idea….
These make great gifts – and so yummy!
I just saw these on Food Networks “The Best Snack I ever had” Giada recommended these nuts from Union Square Cafe. I was going to go online and try and find the recipe. Thanks so much
Rosemary nuts sound amazing!
Happy Holidays to you
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These sound fantastic. How long will they keep?
They keep nicely for up to a few weeks if stored in an airtight container. Hope you enjoy!
I love this nut recipe and yearly make several batches to give as gifts for the holidays as well as to enjoy ourselves! Question: Can I freeze batches ahead of time? Concerned the Rosemary might turn dark. Thanks!
Glad you like it! I’ve never frozen them before but I think you could.
We must be long-lost sisters. This is the one recipe that was on my list to make for Christmas that I never got to! But there are technically a few days left of the “holidays”, right?!