Gingerbread Candied Nuts Recipe
Gingerbread candied nuts for a quick and easy snack or for holiday gifting!
Servings: 8
Calories: 585kcal
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 4 cup assorted nuts I used 1 cup each of pecans, walnuts, almonds and cashews.
- 1 cup ginger snaps or gingerbread cookies broken into small pieces
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp molasses
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
- In a large pot, set over a medium heat burner, melt the butter. Once it has melted, add in the molasses, sugar and spices and stir to combine. Toss in the nuts and cookie pieces and mix until everything is coated.
- Spread the nut mixture out on the lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until the nuts have started to brown and the sugar/butter mixture is bubbling a bit.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to cool and harden. (FYI, the cookie pieces may seem like they’re a bit soggy, but I promise they harden right up). Once cool, break the nuts apart and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 4mg