Roasted Sweet and Spicy Nuts with Weight Watchers Points Recipe
Roasted Sweet and Spicy Nuts with Weight Watchers Points Recipe. Looking for a quick and easy way to add some flavor to your nuts? Try roasting them with a touch of sweetness and spice. This recipe only takes about 30 minutes to prepare, and it’s perfect for snacking or adding to salads or other dishes. Plus, it’s a great way to boost your intake of protein.
This is a quick and easy recipe that makes a great snack when you need a little extra protein. Because you will have this ready in just 30 minutes so you don’t have to spend a ton of time in the kitchen.
To make this snack, your will need dry roasted almonds, dry roasted cashews, pecans, and walnuts. Feel free to substitute your favorite nuts and experiment with different combinations.
The nuts are full of flavor and the recipe calls for salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, sugar, butter, and water.
Note: This version calls for sugar, but you can replace it with your favorite granulated sugar substitute to lower the points in the recipe.
Weight Watchers Points
MyWW Points: 7 Green Plan
7 WW Smart Points
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Roasted Sweet and Spicy Nuts with Weight Watchers Points
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted almonds
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted cashews
- 1 cup untoasted pecan halves
- 1 cup untoasted walnut halves
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper freshly ground
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining with aluminum foil. Then spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray, lightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, add roasted almonds, roasted cashews, pecan halves, and walnut halves.
- Stir to mix well.
- Add in salt, pepper, cayenne, and cumin.
- Toss to coat well.
- In a small sized saucepan, add water, butter, and sugar.
- Place saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the butter melts.
- Cook while stirring for 1 more minute.
- Take saucepan off of heat, and carefully pour the mixture over the nut mixture.
- Carefully stir the nut mixture to coat well.
- On the prepared baking sheet, pour the nuts, and using a spatula spread to a single layer.
- In preheated oven, bake for 10 minutes.
- Using a spatula, stir nuts well, and spread to a single layer again.
- Bake again for approximately 6 minutes, or until the nuts are roasted and sticky.
- Place baking sheet on a cooling rack, and allow nuts to cool fully before serving.
Notes
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