This recipe is so easy to make and super delicious, make it for special occasions or as a healthy sweet snack to have around the house.
This truly is a versatile and decadent treat for such a simple a wholesome recipe. With our Infused Honeys it's easy to jazz it up and take it to the next level and in new directions for a variety of tastebuds and culinary combinations. Whether you're eating it on its own, sprinkling over ice cream, adding them to a cheese platter or butter-board, you can find the perfect flavor combinations to match any mood. Maybe you want to go spicy with our Smoked Hot Pepper Infused Honey, or for a maple profile with our Candy Cap Infused Honey.
You can also experiment with different nut and honey combinations. A Cashew nut glazed with our Lavender Infused Honey and sprinkled over vanilla ice cream could be a really special combination! I am particularly fond of using our Cardamom and Chai Spice Infused Honeys for honey roasted nuts.
Nuts
Let's talk about nut varieties. Pretty much any nut can be roasted and glazed with honey. My favorites are walnuts and pecans. A lot because, not only do I really like them, they are a soft nut, they roast and glaze really nicely in all their nooks and grooves. They have a nice crispy crunch. A whole almond, for example, can become pretty firm when honey glazed but if you chop it a little first, the exposed edges create a softer nut to bite into. This is really yum if you're sprinkling them over something. But I can't think of a nut you wouldn't want to honey glaze. Pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts, brazil nuts (those are big, give those a few chops first!), shelled pistachios, etc.
Honey
With our 12 different infused honeys, you have so many options as to where to take this simple and delicious healthy dish. If you're pairing them with something else, think of the combination of flavors you think would pair best or really make your dish pop. You know you're adding the taste of sweet with the honey, so think about if you want some smokey heat or more complex spices like our Chai Spice Honey. I really like the Cardamom to pair with sweet and savory spreads. I made this batch using our Holiday Spice Infused Honey because, 'tis the season and all that. I like its cinnamon, allspice, clove and orange peal profile that is the taste of the season as a mulling spice blend. Have fun and play around with nut and honey combinations. To see all our infused honeys click this link.
What You Will Need for this Recipe
- Frying pan (cast iron or stainless steal)
- Stirring utensil
- Nuts of your choosing
- Infused Honey of your choice
- Sea Salt or Mineral Salt
- Parchment Paper
Let's get started!
I like to roast them on a stovetop, you can bake these but I find this uses less dishes, is easier, and makes a really great tasting honey roasted nut. I also like to use a cast iron pan because they are thick and distribute the heat well while keeping even. A stainless steel pan will work just fine too.
- Warm your dry pan on a low flame. Don't add any oils or butter! Keep it dry for roasting.
- Once the pan is warmed, add the nuts. Stir them every 2 minutes or so, turning them over and mixing them gently all around the pan. We are slowly cooking the nuts and browning them during this process. Note: careful not to layer the nuts really thick in the pan, some stacking is fine because you will be stirring it, but too many nuts and you will have difficulty roasting evenly and stirring the honey in.
- Keep stirring every couple of minutes, you will start to see the nuts are browning in places. Keep going until you see even browning throughout the nuts. The time here will vary on the temperature of your pan, the type of nuts (density) and size.
- When the nuts are nice and roasted, showing an even browning throughout, turn the burner off. Start with one large spoonful of your desired infused honey, dropping dollops onto the nuts. The honey will start to melt and simmer, stir it in, continue adding more honey, stirring it in, until everything is coated with a thin layer of honey.
- Sprinkle mineral or sea salt over them as you stir until you feel they have a nice gentle coating of salt.
- Spread your parchment paper (if you don't have parchment paper you can use a cookie sheep or baking pan) and spread the nuts out in a single layer to set. This will prevent them from all sticking together, which they will clump you just pile them onto a plate. This isn't the worst thing, you can break them apart with your hands.
- They set very quickly and become shiny glazed delicious bites of magic. Then you can pile them into a bowl or on a plate for serving. If you are making these to keep in the cupboard for snacking, let them cool completely and then store is an airtight container.
Enjoy!!
