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    Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts

    Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts

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    Over the past several weeks, I have been testing out various different recipes for Thanksgiving.  Having already spent a good amount of time on side dish and dessert selections, I decided I needed to give my appetizer course a little more love.  In this recipe for Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts, a blend of pecans, almonds and walnuts are toasted until golden and fragrant, then tossed in a sweet-savory blend of rosemary, cayenne pepper, sugar and salt.  These mixed nuts will be a perfect Thanksgiving appetizer, complimenting a full lineup of seasonal cocktail selections.  Do you like to serve appetizers at Thanksgiving dinner?  If so, please share.

    Pecans, Almonds, Walnuts

     

    Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts

    Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts

    by Brandon Matzek
    Adapted from the New York Times.
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    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ pound pecans
    • ⅓ pound almonds
    • ⅓ pound walnuts
    • 1 tablespoon melted butter
    • 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
    • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt or kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • In a large bowl, toss pecans, almonds and walnuts with melted butter. Spread nuts out onto a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and very fragrant (about 10 minutes). The nuts can burn very easily, so be sure to stir several times during the cooking process.
    • In a another large bowl, combine rosemary, dark brown sugar, cayenne pepper and sea salt. Add the toasted nuts and toss to coat.
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    Rosemary Spiced Mixed Nuts

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    Categories: Photo Tags: almonds, brown sugar, butter, cayenne pepper, pecans, rosemary, sea salt, walnuts

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    1. Walnut Lovers says

      November 17, 2010 at 10:16 pm

      This looks outstanding. We will certainly being trying this easy and yummy snack. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Kocinera says

      November 21, 2010 at 5:18 am

      These look gorgeous! I love how easy it would be to thrown them together beforehand, since the less I have to make on the actual day, the better. 😀

      Reply
    3. Chris Louie says

      November 24, 2010 at 3:55 pm

      I love the idea of adding rosemary. I am going to try these and serve with cocktails!

      Reply
    4. Kristi Rimkus says

      November 24, 2010 at 5:07 pm

      Don’t you think making your own fresh mixed nuts beats the salty canned versions any day? Terrific recipe, perfect for the holidays!

      Reply
    5. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels says

      November 24, 2010 at 2:55 pm

      I love spiced nuts and I adore rosemary! Those nuts looks absolutely delicious and your photos are just gorgeous. I’m definitely going to be trying out your recipe, thanks so much! 🙂

      Have a happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

      Reply
    6. Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says

      November 25, 2010 at 1:56 am

      Yummy! Ina Garden has a similiar recipe for cashews that I make consistently. Love the idea of using the mixed nuts for this recipe. Happy Thanksgiving!!

      Reply
    7. Shari Wakefield says

      November 25, 2010 at 2:42 am

      We went out to dinner to the Aubergine (http://www.auberginerestaurant.com.au/) last night for dinner and they served some excellent spiced nuts and olives as an appetizer! So now that I have a recipe, I’ll have to try making these for my next dinner party.

      Reply
    8. Laura says

      November 25, 2010 at 8:57 pm

      Love the idea of these, am definitely going to try.

      Reply
    9. Brandon Matzek says

      November 28, 2010 at 3:23 pm

      @Kristi Agreed. I would choose these over canned nuts any day!

      Reply
    10. Emma says

      November 29, 2010 at 12:57 pm

      I was on the lookout for a spiced nuts recipe for christmas – thanks for this! Love the flavours.

      Reply
    11. Jason Phelps says

      November 30, 2010 at 2:10 am

      I am just starting to roast nuts at home and this recipe intrigues me. How hot/spicy does it end up being?

      Jason

      Reply
    12. Rachel says

      December 2, 2010 at 1:54 pm

      Oh my- this looks fantastic! Great job, I’m definitely making these!

      Reply
    13. Brandon Matzek says

      December 15, 2010 at 2:42 pm

      @Jason Phelps Hi Jason, I have a fairly high heat tolerance, so I didn’t find these nuts to be overly spicy. They have a good balance of sweet, spicy, salty and herby.

      Reply
    14. Lynette says

      January 23, 2013 at 6:06 pm

      Made these over the holiday to take to a party. So easy to make and so yummy! I really love them!

      Reply
    15. Lisa @ Whisk & Cleaver says

      June 25, 2013 at 9:20 am

      An oldie but a goodie! I love spiced nuts – I have a similar recipe but LOVE the addition of brown sugar to yours. Pinning this one for cocktail hour!

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      • Brandon Matzek says

        July 23, 2013 at 10:14 am

        Thanks Lisa! These nuts are super taste – the sugar adds definitely adds an interesting dimension. I make them every year for Thanksgiving!

        Reply
    16. Whitney says

      December 28, 2014 at 8:44 am

      I made these for Christmas, and the flavor combination was perfect. Thank you for the lovely recipe. I had a small amount of walnuts and a large amount of almonds to use. I blanched half of the almonds which gave the mix a nice color.

      Reply
      • Whitney says

        December 28, 2014 at 8:47 am

        P.S. I used the updated recipe (with the maple syrup)

        Reply
    17. kat says

      December 2, 2015 at 8:07 am

      I’m a big fan of seasoned/spiced nut recipes, but I found these to be bland AND burnt. Cook time listed is twice as long as the 2010 recipe.

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      • Brandon Matzek says

        December 8, 2015 at 7:22 am

        Oh no!! So sorry these didn’t work out for you. Cook time is longer than the 2010 recipe, because here, the nuts get glazed with the brown sugar and maple syrup – need a little extra time for that to happen. Did you use the exact ingredients on the list? Seasoning can be fixed by adding salt to taste, and perhaps your oven runs hot (or mine runs cool?). Just keep an eye on them next time and pull them out earlier if needed.

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