Salted Caramel Candied Walnuts with Rosemary

Enjoy these Salted Caramel Candied Walnuts with Rosemary as a delicious, flavorful and healthy snack made in just 10 minutes with 5 simple ingredients. It makes an easy and fancy Christmas gift for your family and friends!

Course Appetizer, Food gift, Snack

Cuisine American, European

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 443kcal

Author Elena Szeliga

Cost $4

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups or about 200 grams walnuts
1/2 cup or 100 grams brown sugar or Demerara sugar
2 sprigs fresh rosemary chopped
a pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper optional

Instructions

In a dry pan, roast walnuts over medium heat until aromatic (about 3-4 minutes).
In a medium pot, heat brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of water over medium heat. When it starts to boil, lower the heat and add chopped rosemary and cayenne pepper.
Remove from the heat, add walnuts, salt and black pepper (if using) and stir until walnuts are evenly coated with a thin layer of caramel mixture.
Transfer to a sheet of baking paper or a wire rack and let cool. Enjoy!

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Cook’s Tips

These salted caramel candied walnuts with rosemary are a delicious, flavorful and healthy snack made in just 10 minutes with 5 simple ingredients.
They make a perfect holiday snack and homemade edible Christmas gift. You can add them to salads as well (see Serving Options).
If the nuts are too sticky, spread them on a cookie sheet in a single layer and bake to dry them out a bit more.
If the walnuts are not coated evenly, you probably need more caramel mixture. Add more sugar and continue cooking until it melts and coats the nuts.
These candied nuts will last about two weeks in an airtight container on the counter. You can add another week or two by keeping them in a dark, cool place like a pantry.
You can freeze them in an airtight container for up to 2 months.

Recipe Variations

If you don't have walnuts, use pecans, almonds, cashews, or a nut mix.
Brown sugar can be swapped with Demerara sugar, coconut sugar, regular white sugar or even honey or maple syrup for extra flavor.
Skip the cayenne and/or sea salt if you prefer.
You can leave out the rosemary too, if you wish or use other herbs like thyme, oregano or sage. You can also use dried rosemary.

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