Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts

Once you taste these salty-sweet Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts, you'll be glad you invited people over to help you eat them. They're dangerously good. Make them right before guests walk through the door and be prepared to make a second batch!







Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts











It’s always good to have an appetizer you can make quickly during the holidays—or during any party-going season, really. But there’s something festive and indulgent about spiced nuts that always feels right for the season.


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This snack takes the idea of your standard nut mix and, thanks to the addition of some fresh herbs, cayenne, butter, and maple syrup, adds some sweet heat to the situation.


Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts





A LAST-MINUTE PARTY SNACK



This is not a make-ahead snack. You have to wait until the last minute to bring it together—preferably 15 to 20 minutes before people arrive.


This is best consumed soon after it’s made because if the nuts sit too long, the melted butter hardens on the nuts and they just get a little slimy. Once it’s not warm anymore, the recipe just doesn’t work as well.


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But luckily, batches of these nuts are easy and speedy to pull together. And they are generally consumed fast enough that waste is not an issue.


The bonus? It makes your house smell delicious. There’s no substitute for the smell of welcoming food, especially when it’s cold outside.


Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts





WHAT KIND OF NUTS IN A NUT MIX?



I picked pecans, walnuts, and almonds because that’s what I most commonly have in the house, and I like the way the softness of the pecans and walnuts contrasts with the crunch of the almonds.


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That being said, you could also do hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, peanuts, and maybe even pistachios. Just keep in mind if you’re using nuts of various thicknesses and sizes, you need to compensate for that with the toasting time in the oven; smaller ones will brown more quickly.


Please use unsalted nuts that you can buy bagged in the baking aisle or in bulk—not the kind you find in those cocktail mixes, which tend to be salted. You’re basically making your own mix here, except way better.


Herb-Spiced Mixed Nuts







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