Cinnamon Praline Nuts

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Yield 3 cups
Take these crunchy bites anywhere! Serve them at your holiday party, wrap up a batch for your favorite hostess, or sneak some for a midnight snack. They'll get gobbled up so quickly that you'll want to make several batches! —Amy Miller, Holstein, Iowa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups pecan halves
  • 1 cup walnut halves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients until blended. Add pecans and walnuts; toss to coat.
  2. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toasted, stirring twice. Cool completely. Store nuts in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 227 calories, 20g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein

Take these crunchy bites anywhere! Serve them at your holiday party, wrap up a batch for your favorite hostess, or sneak some for a midnight snack. They'll get gobbled up so quickly that you'll want to make several batches! —Amy Miller, Holstein, Iowa
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