Paleo Honey Ginger Spiced Nuts
These paleo honey ginger spiced nuts are a perfect holiday treat, and much lower in sugar than most candied nuts recipes! The warm ginger spice makes these a wonderful Paleo Christmas Snack!
Servings: 12
Calories: 52kcal
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- medium sized sauce pan
- candy thermometer
Ingredients
- 3 cups mixed nuts
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Spread the nuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and toast in a 325° oven until nuts are fragrant and slightly darkened in color (about 20 minutes).
- In a medium saucepan, add all remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture reaches 250° on a candy thermometer. You can also do this without a candy thermometer (I usually do!). Just cook until the mixture darkens in color, bubbles get smaller, and consistency thickens. If you drop a bit of the mixture into cool water, it should form a firm ball. On my stove, this takes about 17 minutes from start to finish.
- Turn off the heat under the pan with the honey mixture, and add the toasted nuts. Stir until nuts are evenly coated. Spread glazed nuts back on the parchment-lined baking sheet to fully cool, separating nuts and spreading them out as much as possible.
- Allow nuts to fully cool. If necessary, break up any clumps that have stuck together. Nuts are best eaten within a day of being made, but can be stored in an air-tight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg