Roasted Cashews

5 from 3 votes

This sweet and spicy roasted cashews recipe is the perfect combination of sweet, salty, savory, spicy and crunchy with the fall flavors of maple syrup. But beware, they are addictive!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Cooling time30

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 604kcal

Author: Sally Cameron

Equipment

Rimmed baking sheet quarter sheet size for single batch
Non-stick foil (not parchment, it will stick)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons pure dark maple syrup ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons
¼ cup finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves stripped, rinsed, dried on paper towels
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
¾ teaspoon ground chipotle powder
1 pound raw whole cashews
1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

Mix the nuts

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover a rimmed baking with a non-stick foil. In a medium bowl stir the maple syrup, rosemary, brown sugar, oil, and spices until smooth. Add cashews and mix to coat thoroughly with a large spoon or flexible spatula.

Bake and cool

Pour the nuts onto the baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with the salt. Bake for 22-26 minutes in a conventional oven. The key is the color, they should be a rich golden brown.
For convections ovens, they roast a lot faster because of the sugar. Start at 13-14 minutes and watch the color. Dob't let them burn. The timing will depend on your ovens.
Remove the nuts from the oven and stir, turning them over with a silicone spatula while they are hot to maximize the maple coating from the syrup that might have pooled on the bottom of the baking sheet. Bake for 2 minutes longer, then remove from the oven and cool. When nuts are cooled, break them apart with your hands and store in a tight container for about 2 weeks on the countertop. No need for refrigeration.

Notes

To make multiple batches for gifts, mix a triple batch and spread on 2 half-sheet sized rimmed baking sheets with foil. For more ideas on baking for gifts, please see the post. A triple batch will give you 6 little bags of cashews as gifts.

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