Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Nuts
I remember we went to Disney World and tried their roasted cinnamon sugar pecans and our world was rocked. The sweetness was delicate and delicious. I wanted to make something similar at home but I know there are like a billion recipes online for them. Why not make them glazed, add another spice, make it paleo, and use my trusty slow cooker. This recipe came together beautifully, a cross between a brittle and warm nut, it is addictive. Perfect to bag up and spread some holiday cheer with. What makes it paleo is the use of an unrefined sugar, I promise you won’t miss the usual stuff. Alternative sugars and flours are so common now, I grabbed my coconut sugar at Target!
Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Nuts
1 egg white
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups raw almonds
2 cups raw pecans
1 1/2 cup coconut sugar
2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons water
- Spray a slow cooker with oil or use liner.
- Whisk egg whites with the vanilla extract until frothy in a large bowl. Add the nuts and completely coated. Pour into the slow cooker.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt and toss until all combined.
- Cook on low for 4-5 hours, stirring every hour. At hour 3, stir in the water and cover again. The outside will be hard and glossy.
- Spread on a baking sheet covered in parchment and let cool. Break apart into chunks and store in an airtight container.
These are paleo because I use coconut sugar, an unrefined sugar. Only a few ingredients and your house will smell like heaven.
Frothy egg whites and vanilla help the spices and sugar stick to the nuts.
Ready to mix it all up
toss the nuts in the egg white mixture
Into the slow cooker.
Spices in there, the cardamom adds that something special.
Coconut sugar in
stir it all up and cover, when its ready, spread it out to cool and harden.
