Candied Nuts

Overview:

Serves: 12-15

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 min

Better For You Note: These candied nuts are delicious as a dessert topping or on their own! Nuts offer essential vitamins and minerals as well as protein and healthy fats - a little more nutrition than your standard dessert! The sugar is reduced in this recipe and no additional salt is added beyond the already salted packaged nuts.

2 - 4 oz bags Clover Valley Pecans
1 - 4 oz bag Clover Valley Shelled Walnuts
1 - 1.825 oz bag Good & Smart Whole Cashews, Roasted & Salted
1 - 7 oz bag Good & Smart Almonds, Roasted & Salted
2 Clover Valley Eggs, separate whites
¼ cup Clover Valley Granulated Sugar, divided in half
¼ cup Clover Valley Light Brown Sugar, divided in half
Clover Valley Ground Cinnamon, to taste
Optional: If you like heat, add Clover Valley Chili Powder to taste.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, then use cooking spray to coat.
Combine all nuts in a large bowl, then toss in egg white.
Add half (⅛ cup) of brown sugar and half (⅛ cup) of white sugar and mix well.
Spread nut mixture evenly over pan. Sprinkle cinnamon (to taste) then remaining sugars over nuts.
Place in oven and bake 15 minutes on a low rack, until nuts are toasted and fragrant.

MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy Servings: --
Protein Servings: 3-1/2 oz. (based off 12 servings)
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