Cayenne Sugar Nuts recipe

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Ingredients

⅔ cup white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg white, room temperature
1 tablespoon water
1 pound whole pecans

Nutrition Info

494.5 calories
carbohydrate: 33.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 40.9 g
fiber: 5.6 g
protein: 5.7 g
saturatedFat: 3.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 591 mg
sugar: 27.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Mix white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.

  3. Beat egg white and water together in a separate large bowl until frothy but not yet stiff, add pecans and stir to coat. Season nuts with the sugar mixture and spread onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.

  4. Roast in oven, turning occasionally, until the nuts are browned and no longer moist, about 30 minutes.

  5. Set baking sheet on a wire rack to cool nuts, breaking apart any nuts stuck together.

Recipe Yield

1 pound nuts

Recipe Note

Sugar and spice and everything nice. These are a holiday tradition with a wonderful kick.

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