Candied Nuts (Vegan + Gluten-Free) - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

These Candied Nuts are salty-sweet, perfectly crunchy, incredibly moreishandsatisfying. They're super easy as they take less than 10minutes to make, are made using basic ingredients and are made in a frying pan (not the oven). They're vegan,gluten-free, refined sugar free optional, not too sweet, a good source ofproteinandfibreand are muchhealthierthan the shop-bought version. They're perfect forsharingas anappetizerordessert, great as asnack for meal prep, and make greatedible gifts.

How to make this recipe

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• Heat the water, oil and agave syrup in a large frying pan until it starts to bubble (should take around 30 seconds).

Tip:You can useany type of oileg.coconut oil, vegetable oil, olive oil etcand theagave syrupcan be substituted with honeyif you're not vegan.

• Add the nutsand stir until they’re coated with the oil and syrup mixture – do this for around a minute until they’re slightly brown and crispy.

• Mix together the sugar, salt and black pepper in a small bowl, then add to the pan and stir into the nuts.

• Keep the pan on a medium heat and stir continuously for a few minutes – the nuts should become nicely caramelised quite quickly.
• Remove the pan from the heat as soon as you think the caramel coating has turned a nice golden browncolour.

Tip: Be careful to not heat for too long as the sugar will burn very quickly.

• Spread the nuts out over a plate or a sheet of baking paper, separating out any clumps, and leave them to dry out for a while until completely cooled.

Tip: This step iscrucial to make the nuts crispy and crunchy - if you don't spread them out until cooled, the heat from the nuts will create moisture and they won't get as crispy.

What nuts can you use?

• Almonds.
• Peanuts.
• Hazelnuts.
• Macadamia nuts.
• Pecans.
• Walnuts.
• Brazil nuts.
• Pistachios.
• Pumpkin seeds.
• Sunflower seeds.

How to make these refined sugar free

For a refined sugar free version, you can use the same recipe but replace the sugar with 3 tablespoons agave (or maple syrup) and instead of using a frying pan, mix together all the ingredients and roast in the oven on a rectangular baking tray at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for around 10 minutes.

I have tried the recipe in a frying pan replacing the sugar with coconut sugar/maple syrup/agave syrup, but unfortunately it just doesn't seem to work!

How long do these Candied Nuts keep for?

They keep in anairtight containerfor abouta week.

More vegan appetizers

• Muffin Tin Sushi Cups
• Sausage Rolls
• Cashew Cheese Ball
• Lazy Samosa Lettuce Cups
• Vegan “Crispy Duck” Lettuce Wraps

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