Maple Spiced Walnuts

         Ingredients

• ½ cup raw walnuts or pecans (soak overnight in filtered water)
• 1 tablespoon real maple syrup or raw honey
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder or instead use ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  
  
  Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Drain your soaked nuts on a paper towel then set aside.
3. Warm your honey or maple syrup over medium heat for about a minute, until it has liquified. Stir in the nuts, cayenne or cinnamon and sea salt. Mix to combine thoroughly.
4. Spread the nuts in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake the nuts for 20 minutes, then remove and let cool completely.
6. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for a week.

Recipe Credit:  Danielle Walker – Against All Grain

Category: Desserts

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