This recipe for roasted maple nuts has been my favorite holiday treat for years. I can eat it, still feel good, and the healthy sugar only makes it taste better.
Author:Jenni Wilson
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Ingredients
2 C almonds (use all raw nuts)
1 C pecans
one C walnuts
1 C cashew pieces
one C pumpkin seeds (the green raw kind)
1/2 C Sucanat or Florida Crystals (dried cane juice)
1/2 C Pure Maple Syrup (don’t settle for the fake stuff)
Chop or break big nuts into halves or smaller pieces.
In a large bowl mix the spices together,then add the sugar and maple syrup and stir.
Dump in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Line two large baking pans with parchment paper (it’s oh so easy to clean afterward) and heat your oven to 350°.
Lightly spray the parchment paper with oil and spread mixture evenly between the pans.
Bake for 12-15 minutes on the middle rake, stirring once, until your roasted maple nuts are slightly brown. Watch these like a hawk when they’re almost done so they don’t over brown.
Let pans cool for 10 minutes, then pull paper and nuts onto a rake or counter to finish cooling. The mixture hardens as it cools. Break into pieces.