2 teaspoons flaky sea salt or kosher salt, plus more to taste
Steps
Preheat an oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, toss mixed nuts with melted butter and maple syrup. Add 2 tablespoons chopped rosemary, dark brown sugar, cayenne pepper and 2 teaspoons flaky sea salt, mixing until the nuts are well coated with the flavorings. Spread nuts out onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake until glazed and golden (about 18 - 20 minutes), stirring twice during the cooking process.*
As soon as the nuts come out of the oven, season with an additional 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary, and flaky sea salt to taste (I added an additional 3/4 teaspoon). Serve warm immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Reviews
Rhea on 2023-12-05 (5 stars): Making my first batch (of many!) for the holiday season 🎄. Love love love them. An annual hosting and giving staple around my house.
Joyce Cornwell on 2023-05-26 (5 stars): These are wonderful! It's the second time I've made this. Today's batch was particularly fine. Perfectly balanced sweet, salty, spicy--not one overwhelmed the other. I used almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews and peanuts. And it makes your home smell magnificent! Thanks very much for sharing this recipe, Brandon. You make me look good.
Kylee on 2018-02-28 (5 stars): I made these for Thanksgiving and they were amazing! I want to make them again but forgot to buy fresh Rosemary at the store. Can I use dried? If so, how much?
Kathleen Henderson on 2016-12-20 (5 stars): I made these tasty treats for Thanksgiving appetizers. They were a hit! Even with my mom who claimed on first taste they were "too salty and a little too spicy." Guess who's now asking that I make them again just for her? You guessed it -- my mom!! :-) For an extra kick I served these puppies along side dark chocolate covered cranberries. OMG!! What a combination!! The spicy salty with the bitter sweet dark chocolate cranberries were PHENOMENAL!!
Angela McMillan on 2015-12-31 (5 stars): These were wonderful. Super easy and fancy! I made them in the morning, they were best warm straight out of the oven, but still tasted wonderful that evening and also the next day. I used pistachios, pecans, almonds and cashews. Great combo!
