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See those almonds and pecans? Yea, I’m eating them right now as we speak and they’re AMAZING. Like, really really yummy. How is this not a thing I’ve been making my whole life (oh right, all the sugar)?

Last week a friend, and fellow Nashville Food Blogger, posted THIS recipe for homemade pumpkin spice mix. I’ve since then used this spice in THREE different recipes and I’m basically obsessed.

Can we take a moment to discuss how DEEPLY these almonds and pecans remind me of being in the mall during the holidays? I think they sell sugared nuts in the mall year round but nonetheless, these remind me of Christmas shopping and free samples that always sucker me into buying a cone full of candied nuts. And so ends our daily digression.

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Also, here at B.Britnell we are BIG fans of recipes that read “throw it all in a pot. stir. enjoy”. That’s pretty much what this recipe is.

Except, first you need to make the Pumpkin Spice Mix if you haven’t already. RECIPE HERE!

I had all pre-ground spices except for the clove. So, that got ground up.

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Combined with the other spices it’s GOOD TO GO!

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This pumpkin spice mix recipe makes much more than you will need for the nuts but I promise, that’s a good thing. Now you’ll have some for later to use in more recipes that I will be posting later :)

On to the sugared nuts. Like I mentioned, this is a mere matter of throwing it all in a skillet and stirring.

First we want to create a very thick simple syrup by combining the sugar, water, and pumpkin spice mix in a large skillet.

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Let this cook until the sugar is completely dissolved.

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Now add in the nuts (any kind of nuts will do) and stir. And KEEP stirring.

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It’ll take about 10 minutes but eventually all of the sugar will crystallize. KEEP STIRRING.

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You’ll know it’s done once there is no more liquid left.

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Are you still stirring??

Once the sugar is back to looking like sugar and there is no moisture left, they’ll look something like this:

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Now just let them cool for a moment and ENJOY!!

I think these would make a great gift for co-workers or other random people that you don’t really know what to buy. Everyone appreciates food.

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Pumpkin Spice Sugar Almonds and Pecans

Prep: 1 minute
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 11 minutes
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • ¼ cup of water
  • ½ tablespoon of pumpkin spice mix, link above for homemade mix
  • 3 cups of raw nuts, I used half almonds and half pecans

Instructions 

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, water, and pumpkin spice mix. Cook until the sugar has completely dissolved.
  • Stir in the nuts and make sure that they are completely coated with the sugar mixture.
  • STIR! Keep stirring constantly for 7-10 minutes or until the sugar has crystallized and there is no more moisture left.
  • Let cool and ENJOY!!

Notes

Adapted from http://www.somethingswanky.com/cinnamon-sugared-almonds/
Tried this recipe?Mention @foodwithfeeling or tag #foodwithfeeling!

 

About Brita Britnell

Brita is the author of Food with Feeling which is a vegetarian based food blog. She creates easy and delicious recipes that encourage people to try more meat-free recipes!

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13 Comments

  1. Christine Siracusa says:

    I love these! So glad you added these to my callout on FBC. Happy to have found your blog!

    1. B. Britnell says:

      Thanks Christine!

  2. Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com says:

    D’awwww! So glad you liked the mix. These look delicious!

  3. The Grits says:

    How perfect will these be for an office Holiday gift?! THANK YOU! By the way, Brita – I created my own โ€œthrow it all in a pot. stir. enjoyโ€ recipe – all by myself – last night. I will be sharing with the blog world in November – but just wanted to let you know because it actually tasted good ha!

  4. Angela Britnell says:

    You’ll have to make these for Thanksgiving!

  5. Susan @ 2catsandchloe says:

    This looks so great! I agree, this would be a great festive gift to give in a mason jar!

    1. Susan @ 2catsandchloe says:

      Girl – you should add this to my linkup today! Definitely fitting! :)

  6. mary doman says:

    OMG these look so good. i’m going to try really hard NOT to make them.