How to Make Crunchy Spiced Nuts with Elle Simone

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[Passionforfoodrecipes]

I like Simone, put your stamp on it! Plus we all need a little spice in our life!

[dynamite]

I got a similar recipe out of a local cookbook. I make them at Christmas time. People go crazy for them!

[GorgoScrobo]

i think i'll save on cleanup and pour the dry mix into the wet bowl. easy recipe. i love making sweet pecans for salads. game changer!

[chavejandro]

I made these for friends. They were a big hit.

[mamamiabenjamia]

i wanted to see if i could roast chickpeas this way instead of nuts because they're so much less expensive. it worked out really well! the only difference was the cook time. they took almost two hours since they're more moist but i ended up with lovely, crunchy, delicious spiced chickpeas. love this method, will make it again in an even larger quantity!

[GeoEstes]

Those look great! I'm going to try this for my next wine and cheese.

[Avatar]

I know this is an older episode but I Love Elle., rock on women!

[rockys]

this is similar to my recipe. I whip the egg white first so it's fluffy and more volume. I also add some cooking oil so the nuts have a bigger roasted flavor. Then I drizzle some honey before mixing.

[Panicnow]

What a great recipe and video. It worked beautifully. One tip (learned the wrong way) scoop the nuts onto the pan. I guess my egg ratio was a bit off and too much egg meant cluster of nuts sticking together.🤦

[longhairbear]

Cool, would you recommend using the convection bake, or convection roast settings?

[tomgates]

Is the egg white mixture then whipped or mixed some? I see similar recipes whip the egg whites a bit to lighten them up some. Not to the merengue point tho.

[jamis]

What adjustments do I need to do if I want to use it for sunflower seeds?

[SW-nqbx]

WHIPPING the egg whites, without water, then following the same instructions for seasoning and mixing. Bake for 30 mins, mixing every 10 mins. This will allow the nuts not to CLUMP up together but be more individually coated.

[JoeRiordan]

This looks dangerous. I’d eat the whole pound in 15 minutes. Yes, I mean dangerously delicious.

[stevelogan]

Elle, very nice, the one thing i would do is if it is for a party/gathering, is leave out any kind of peanuts because someone may be allergic, as far as i know, all others would be a go.

[timothybaker]

Can you use aquafaba in place of the egg white?

[KymeGracia]

If I want to make savory and not sugary do I just use the savory seasoning and leave out the sugars? What do I replace all that sugar with?

[KBreck]

Looks delicious but why no link for the recipe?

[brianklaus]

suddenly have the urge to make spiced nuts for some reason

[andrewsasala]

I made this recipe from the site the other day and only realized after baking them that I forgot the sugar 😅