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Candied Espresso Walnuts

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Candied Espresso WalnutsKana Okada

SERVING SUGGESTION: Delicious after dinner with coffee.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons finely ground espresso coffee beans
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1 large egg white
4 cups walnut halves (about 12 ounces)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk sugar and next 4 ingredients in small bowl. Whisk egg white in large bowl until frothy. Add walnuts; toss to coat. Sprinkle walnuts with espresso mixture and toss to coat. Spread coated walnuts on prepared sheet in single layer.

    Step 2

    Bake 5 minutes. Slide spatula under walnuts to loosen from baking sheet and stir, rearranging in single layer. Bake until walnuts are dry to touch, about 5 minutes longer. Loosen walnuts from sheet again; cool on sheet. DO AHEAD: Candied walnuts can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

TagsDessertCandyEspressoCoffeeBeveragesWalnutNutGluten FreeVegetarianMake Ahead5 Ingredients or FewerQuickBroilChristmasBon Appétit
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