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Chai Spiced Candied Nuts

November 30, 2011 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

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My family loves candied nuts. I love how easy they are to make! They make a lovely and delicious gift for friends and neighbors at the holidays. One of the things I like about giving them as a food gift is that they are easy to package. You don’t have to worry about cutting even pieces, just toss them in a pretty tin and they are ready to be delivered.

I coat the nuts with chai spices. You may not have two of the spices needed to make the chai spice mix in your cupboard: cardamon and white pepper. If you don’t have them, leave them out and you will have pumpkin pie spiced candied nuts instead.

Use whatever nuts are on sale to make this recipe or do as I do and use the leftover nuts from all of your other holiday baking. I used leftover pecans, walnuts, almonds, and peanuts. The possibilities are endless.

Chai Spiced Candied Nuts
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chai spice
  • 4 - 5 cups nuts
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until they are foamy.
  3. Add sugar and spices to the egg white and thoroughly combine.
  4. Add nuts to mixture and stir to coat.
  5. Spread nuts in a thin layer on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Let cool on the cookie sheet.
Notes
Store in a container with a lid.
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This post has been linked to A Week of Handmade Gifts and Slightly Indulgent Tuesday.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Janet says

    November 7, 2022 at 1:30 pm

    Can these nuts be frozen and in November and given as gifts in December?
    Janet

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  2. mjskit says

    December 4, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    Oh I love these chai spiced nuts! These look so good! I have almonds, pecans, and walnuts in the freezer which seems like a perfect combination for this. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

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  3. Tadka Pasta says

    December 2, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Mmm..they look so get and I can almost smell those spices! Have always worried that the egg-whites would leave an eggy smell, but this recipe looks like the spices will take care of that.

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  4. Kitchen Belleicious says

    December 2, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Chai! Now that is a spice I need to use next time in my nuts. I always do a nut and chex mix for christmas but never with the flavor of chai- So bookmarking this! Awesome flavors and what a perfect gift!

    Stop by today if you get a chance for a fun and adorable giveaway just in time for christmas

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  5. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    December 1, 2011 at 10:37 am

    These sound fantastic! What a lovely gift they would make, but I’d definitely have to keep some for myself as well 🙂

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  6. Shelley C says

    December 1, 2011 at 8:14 am

    My mom made a glazed pecan recipe that was so addictive! She had made some for gift giving to her friends; I found a jar and ate them all…she was NOT happy! lol. I should ask her for the recipe…now that I’m an adult, I should have better self control…maybe! 🙂 THanks for this version. I do have all the ingredients handy.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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