Sweet Salty Honey Toasted Cashews (Printable)

Crunchy cashews coated in honey and sea salt, roasted to perfection with a hint of cinnamon.

# What You Need:

→ Nuts

01 - 2 cups raw cashews

→ Coating

02 - 3 tablespoons honey
03 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
04 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
06 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

→ Topping

07 - 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a small saucepan over low heat, melt unsalted butter. Stir in honey, cinnamon, and vanilla extract if using until fully combined and warmed through.
03 - Place the raw cashews in a mixing bowl. Pour the honey butter mixture over the cashews and toss until evenly coated.
04 - Spread the coated cashews in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
05 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until cashews are golden and fragrant. Monitor carefully to avoid burning.
06 - Remove cashews from the oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Gently stir to distribute evenly.
07 - Allow cashews to cool completely on the pan to crisp up. Break apart any clusters and store in an airtight container.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They taste like something youd buy at a gourmet market but cost a fraction of the price and take less time than driving to the store.
  • The sweet-salty balance is so satisfying you wont believe theres only honey and sea salt doing all the work.
02 -
  • Do not walk away during the last few minutes of baking, honey goes from golden to burnt in seconds and the smell will haunt your kitchen.
  • Let them cool completely on the pan before touching them, theyll seem soft and sticky at first but they crisp up as the glaze hardens.
03 -
  • Use a silicone spatula to toss the cashews in the glaze, it scrapes every bit of honey from the bowl so nothing goes to waste.
  • If you want them extra crunchy, leave them on the cooling pan for an hour instead of transferring right away, the residual heat helps them dry out perfectly.
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