Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts

Try these Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts for a sweet and spicy snack! This addicting snack takes the classic honey roasted peanuts to a whole new level with the addition of hot honey and hearty walnuts!

If you’re looking for more snack recipes, check out some of my other favorites like Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Popcorn, Lemon Tahini Hummus, Brown Butter Pumpkin Spice Popcorn, or Homemade Cinnamon Roasted Almonds (No Sugar).

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts
• Ready In: 45 minutes
• Makes: 20 ounces
• Main Ingredients: walnuts, hot honey, salted butter, cane sugar
• Flavor Profile: Sweet heat meets shattery crunchy walnuts
• Dietary Info: gluten free, no seed oils, eggless
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: irresistibly snackable hot honey walnuts

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Better Than Store Bought: Many honey roasted nuts can contain added ingredients that are not necessary such as seed oils, gums, or starches. When you make your own you can avoid all these ingredients! Just like with Sourdough Strawberry Pop Tarts, homemade is better!
• Twist on a Classic: These Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts are a twist on classic honey roasted peanuts. But I’m using organic regenerative walnuts instead. You may also love Honey Roasted Cashews too!
• Healthy Snack: These Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts is a delicious but also healthy snack! Just like Best Homemade Kale Chips With Nutritional Yeast.
• Easy: This recipe is so easy, you can enjoy these organic walnuts in under an hour!

Ingredients

• Walnuts: You’ll need organic walnuts, make sure they are raw since we’re toasting them and adding our own flavor. I recently found the best organic regenerative walnuts at Old Dog Ranch, a small farm in California. I highly recommend.
• Butter: I use organic salted butter, but unsalted is fine as you'll add salt to taste anyways.
• Cane Sugar: I use organic cane sugar, it’s what sweetens these organic walnuts. Organic cane sugar is less processed than granulated white sugar.
• Hot Honey: I used Nature Nate’s Hot Honey when I first made this recipe as there’s no organic hot honey on the market yet. But, I have since started making my own Homemade Organic Hot Honey and it's so much better!

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker’s Tips

• Be sure to use raw walnuts. You don’t want to she roasted, toasted or salted as we’ll be doing that so raw nuts are best.
• You can use another kind of nut if you prefer — peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans would all be delicious too.
• Parchment paper is key to ensure the walnuts don’t stick, so don’t skip it!
• Make sure to stir halfway through baking to ensure even baking. If your oven has hot spots you can also rotate your baking sheet.

How to Make Hot Honey Roasted Walnuts

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add the walnuts and set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan, add the butter, hot honey, and 1/4 cup cane sugar and melt over medium heat. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from the heat.

3. Pour the sugar mixture over the walnuts and stir to coat completely.

4. Transfer the walnut mixture to the prepared baking sheet and spread out evenly.

5. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring halfway through.

6. To make the topping: In a small dish, add together the ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons cane sugar and 1 teaspoon sea salt and mix together. Sprinkle over the top of the warm walnuts and stir to coat completely. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.

How to Store

Store the homemade walnuts in an airtight container like a glass jar. They’ll stay good in your pantry for up to 1 month. These are similar to Honey Roasted Cashews or Homemade Candied Pecans Without Eggs, they are best eaten right away but they will keep for a bit too!

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