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Fast and Easy Recipe For Holiday Smoky and Spicy Almonds

Smoky, Spicy, and Salty, These Nuts Are Like a Flavor Bomb in Your Mouth

November 27, 2015 by Nicole Perry

There are spiced nuts, and then there are SPICED nuts. While other recipes might only bring a mild dose of heat, these almonds are far from meek. Savory, smoky, spicy, and salty, they prove addictive in a similar way to Doritos and other intensely flavored snacks.

Like all spiced nuts, they're a great low-effort appetizer option for any parties you may be hosting; alternatively, they make for a nice edible gift.

Smoky and Spicy Almonds

Adapted from Susannah Chen, POPSUGAR Food

Ingredients

1 tablespoon water
1 large egg white
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
1/2 tablespoon bacon salt or 1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 dashes hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 pound raw almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a half sheet pan with a silpat or parchment.
In a large bowl, combine water and egg white and whisk until foamy. Add the sugar, garlic salt, bacon salt (or kosher salt), paprika, cumin, hot sauce, worcestershire, cayenne, ancho chili powder, and white pepper. Whisk to combine. Add almonds; toss to coat evenly.
Spread almonds in a single layer on the prepped half sheet pan.
Bake for 20 minutes; stir almond mixture and reduce oven temperature to 275°F. Bake another 40 minutes, or until the nuts are dry to the touch. Cool completely before transferring to a container.

Information

Category: Snacks
Cuisine: North American
Yield: About 4 cups nuts

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nicole Perry

Beauty 7 years

Thanks, Yum! These are delicious!!

AmberHoney 7 years

:drool: So now I have to add bacon salt to my collection? :)

DeviousMuse 7 years

I always do a salty/spicy version and then a sweet version with just a pinch of cayenne. People can't decide which one they like more!

Food 7 years

In case anyone was wondering, I gave some to AlexisSF and PartySugar, then proceeded to go home and stuff my face with the remaining nuts I had at home. Just a warning!