I’m sharing my Sweet and Spicy No-Bake Holiday Nuts recipe with you today because they remind me of a sweet and spicy little 4-year-old Samarah.
Last night, Samarah stood on our bookcase upstairs and repeatedly told me, “I’m not naughty. I told you every time. I’m not naughty.” I told her that Ellie their Elf was watching, and wasn’t sure how he felt about the situation. She insisted. “No. Not naughty.”
Yes. Naughty. But also just totally sweet and spicy.
Now that we have that out of the way, let’s dig in.
I created two no-bake nut recipes for Nutiva a couple years ago.
Both recipes are so delish!
I love a good nut mix, and I think it’s something that is super easy to make as a holiday snack and/or DIY gift.
So I created Sweet and Spicy No-Bake Holiday Nuts. If you love cashews and almonds and snacks like trail mix which give you the perfect sweet and spicy blend, you will love these, too!
Sweet and Spicy No-Bake Holiday Nuts
{They are gluten, grain, dairy, soy, and egg free. Paleo + Vegan.}
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- 2 Tbsp Nutiva Coconut Oil (choose unrefined if you like the coconut taste, refined if you'd prefer a neutral taste)
- 1 cup unsalted raw cashews
- 1 cup unsalted raw almonds
- 2 Tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 ¼ tsp ginger powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Heat the coconut oil in a large wok over medium-high heat.
- Add the cashews and almonds, and continue stirring until they are slightly golden in color. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add the coconut sugar.
- Continue stirring until the coconut sugar is melted, for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Stir in the ginger, pepper, cayenne, and salt, making sure to stir frequently to avoid burning.
- Cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and place on parchment paper to cool.
- Serve immediately, or keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Xox,
SKH
p.s. If you do want to give these as holiday DIY gifts, check out these 9 DIY Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap and Packaging Options HERE (plus 18 other Holiday DIY Gifts) I may have written that post 🙂
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