Today’s delicious mixed nuts are sweet and spicy, perfectly roasted in a Crock-Pot. A combo of your favorite mixed nuts slow roasted till perfection in butter, spice and honey.
Today’s crispy bites of flavor bursts is sponsored by my friends at Crock-Pot – makers of quality appliances with endless uses in your kitchen! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
MIXED NUTS
Mixed nuts are one of my favorite things. They’re versatile, roast on their own with minimal effort on your end. Plus, you can probably eat them everyday in different ways.
Think of nuts on your salad, pasta, grilled chicken and more. Even better, eat them as they are!
Mixed nuts are a crowd pleaser. I love them for entertaining, they’re easy, fool proof and can be flavored endlessly.
HOW TO ROAST NUTS
While everyone roasts nuts in the oven and worries about them burning too fast, I roast them in a CrockPot! Today I used my beloved Crock-Pot® 7-Qt. Cook & Carry™ Easy to Clean Slow Cooker.
I love this Crock-Pot for so many reasons. It has a nonstick oval stoneware inside which serves as a beautiful serving dish. The lid has a gasket which locks in all the heat and makes transporting dishes super easy.
My CrockPot is my favorite appliance when I need to plan ahead. Another thing I love is that I can be slow cooking/roasting in my Crock-Pot without continuously following up if the food is ready or not.
So today’s mixed nuts are roasted for three hours. I don’t need to be worrying about them being done. I can be dong anything else in the meantime.
Here’s a step by step on making this!
SPICED NUTS RECIPE
Use a combination of your favorite nuts or just one if you prefer.
In a separate bowl, add your melted butter, brown sugar, salt , pepper, fresh minced rosemary, honey and chilli flakes.
Add that to the mixed nuts. Toss them well and put the in you stoneware in the Crock-Pot. Now set it to high for 3 hours, cover and seal the lid very well.
I like to check on my nuts and give them a light toss every 45 minutes or so. The last hour, I’ve found that its’ best to switch the setting to low. And check on the nuts 10 minutes before the 3 hour period.
Once the time is up, the nuts will probably still look soft to you. That’s because they need to be spread out on a parchment lined baking sheet and allowed to cool for 10 minutes. During this time they will harden.
Use your hands to break up the clusters of crunchy delicious mixed nuts that burst with flavor, and enjoy right away!
TIPS FOR SPICED NUTS
-Choose your favorite nuts, no need to chop them. It’s best to use them whole.
-Feel free to add extra salt if you prefer a rather saltier mixed nuts. Likewise you can remove or add more spice depending on your taste.
-While you may mix all ingredients in a Crock-Pot, I prefer mixing everything in a bowl first to avoid scratching the stoneware of my Crock-Pot.
-Ideally, it’s best to mix the nuts every 30-45 minutes.
-Do not wait until the nuts feel crunchy in the Crock-Pot. Just rely on them being deeply golden and rely on the time.
-The nuts harden as they cool so the fastest way for them to cool is to spread them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
-Once they cool completely, it’s best to store the nuts in a sealed container.
-Nuts can keep at room temperature for over two weeks. Likewise, you can freeze the nuts well sealed for about three months.
Enjoy these for the Holidays, parties, pot lucks and everyday snacking! Tag me when you make these nuts so I can check your crunchy deliciousness!!
Mixed Nuts - Sweet and Spicy
Today’s delicious mixed nuts are sweet and spicy, perfectly roasted in a Crock-Pot. A combo of your favorite mixed nuts slow roasted till perfection in butter, spice and honey.
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
Nuts: 4 1/2 cup Total
- 1 1/2 cups Almonds
- 1 1/2 cup Walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups Peanuts
Instructions
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In a large bowl, add the nuts and mix them with a spatula.
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In a smaller bowl, add the remaining ingredients and blend them using a spatula.
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Pour this mixture over the nuts and toss them well.
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Plug in your CrockPot and pour the tossed mixed nuts mixture inside and seal the lid well.
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Turn the CrockPot on High for 3 hours. Open the lid and toss the nuts every 45 minutes.
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When two hours have passed, turn the level to Low and continue roasting for the remaining hour.
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Check on your nuts at least 15 minutes before the three hours are done and you may find that your nuts are ready and golden.
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Spread the nuts on a parchment lined baking sheet to dry out.
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Serve right away.
Recipe Notes
-Choose your favorite nuts, no need to chop them. It’s best to use them whole.
-Feel free to add extra salt if you prefer a rather saltier mixed nuts. Likewise you can remove or add more spice depending on your taste.
-While you may mix all ingredients in a CrockPot, I prefer mixing everything in a bowl first to avoid scratching the stoneware of my CrockPot.
-Ideally, it’s best to mix the nuts every 30-45 minutes.
-Do not wait until the nuts feel crunchy in the Crockpot. Just rely on them being deeply golden and rely on the time.
-The nuts harden as they cool so the fastest way for them to cool is to spread them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
-Once they cool completely, it’s best to store the nuts in a sealed container.
-Nuts can keep at room temperature for over two weeks. Likewise, you can freeze the nuts well sealed for about three months.
Love a healthy snack that is filled with bite sized crunchiness! Will be perfect for after school snack tomorrow!
Thanks Sara
Making these in the crockpot is definitely a game changer! really loved how hands off it was and the flavor was perfect!
Same here Beth!
These are dangerous! The combination of sweet and spicy are amazing. Can’t stop eating them.
Me too Lizet!! Love that combo too!
I loved this sweet and spicy mix. I’m going to add this to the treats I make for my friends this year.
They’re great for the Holidays too!!
I love nuts and this looks totally delicious. I didn’t even know you can make something this awesome in a crockpot no less. Definitely going to give this a try.
CrockPot makes everything easier!!