Sugar-and-Spice Candied Nuts

A delicious blend of mixed nuts coated in a warm spice mixture of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, then candied to perfection with sugar and corn syrup for a sweet and crunchy treat.

8 servings
1 hr 13 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter plus additional for greasing parchment
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups mixed nuts
  • 1 piece parchment paper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly butter parchment.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Stir together butter, sugar, corn syrup, spices, and salt in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Spread nuts in 1 layer on lined baking sheet, separating any clumps. Bake, stirring nuts once with a heatproof rubber (silicone) spatula halfway through baking (keep nuts in 1 layer), until golden and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on a rack 45 minutes, then break into small clusters with your hands.

    63 min