How to Make Amazing Spiced Pecans (or Cashews or Almonds)

Spiced nuts are often considered to be a holiday food, but I love having them around for topping salads.

However, nuts are really nutritious, and they are what I would consider to be real food. Plus, they’re kind of snacky, and it’s hard to find snacky foods that are at all nutritious.

Ingredients

– Salt – Ground black pepper – Ground cinnamon – Ground cloves – Ground allspice – Butter – Pecan halves – Sugar

Instructions

Combine salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice in a small bowl.

Step: 1

Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.

Step: 2

Step: 3

Toast the nuts, stirring often, until the color of the nuts deepens slightly, 6 to 8 minutes.

Step: 4

Transfer the nuts to a bowl and toss with the sugar.

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