These crunchy, salty-sweet roasted nuts are bursting with flavor. Warm spices from madras curry, cumin, cinnamon and cardamom pair amazingly well with my favorite ingredient ever, chocolate chips!

Tip: make sure they cool completely before adding in the chocolate chips!
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Spiced Cocktail Nuts With Chocolate Chips

Servings

6

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 cups roasted and salted almonds
  • 2 cups roasted and salted cashew nuts
  • 2 cups walnut halves
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons + 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until frothy. Add the nuts and stir until coated. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, curry powder, cumin, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the nuts and toss until coated. Arrange the nuts in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes until golden and fragrant. Cool for 1 hour.
  3. Using a metal spatula, remove the nuts from the baking sheet. Break the nuts into bite- sized pieces and place into a large bowl. Mix in the chocolate chips. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature.
dairy free
gluten free
vegetarian