Sugar ‘n’ Spice Nuts
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.
Yield
4 cups
To tell the truth, I can't recall where this recipe came from. It's been a regular in my holiday baking, though, for many years. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, I hand these out to almost everybody—even the mailman's been known to find a batch in the mailbox!
I moved from a big city as a bride. My husband soon persuaded me to enter baked goods at our county fair—now, our son, 8, is my cookie tester, and our daughter, 6, is the egg beater.
Ingredients
- 3 cups lightly salted mixed nuts
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
- Place nuts in a large bowl. In a small bowl, beat egg white and orange juice with a fork until foamy. Add the sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger and allspice; mix well. Pour over nuts and stir to coat.
- Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 275° for 45-50 minutes or until nuts are crisp and lightly browned, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1/3 cup: 250 calories, 18g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 234mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
To tell the truth, I can't recall where this recipe came from. It's been a regular in my holiday baking, though, for many years. Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, I hand these out to almost everybody—even the mailman's been known to find a batch in the mailbox!
I moved from a big city as a bride. My husband soon persuaded me to enter baked goods at our county fair—now, our son, 8, is my cookie tester, and our daughter, 6, is the egg beater.
Recipe Creator
© 2025 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC