Such a simple snack and way to mix up the flavor in place of plain nuts. I'll grab a handful of these for a quick snack around the house, add them to salads, crumble them over roasted Brussels sprouts, or have them in my backpack when I'm out and about, or on the trail.
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Yields: 2 cups
Ingredients
2 tbspgrass-fed butter (or coconut oil)
2 tbsp100% maple syrup
pinchsea salt
1 tspground cinnamon (optional)
2 cupsraw walnuts (or mix of pecans + walnuts)
Directions
1Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly coat baking sheet pan with oil or butter.
2Combine the butter, maple syrup, salt, and cinnamon in a small saucepan and gently heat over low until warmed; add nuts and toss to coat using a rubber spatula. Spread nut mixture evenly onto sheet pan.
3Bake nuts for ~9-12 minutes (depending on your oven) and stir about half way. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
4Store in a tightly sealed contain in in the fridge for up to a week, if they last that long!