Cinnamon Sugar Candied Walnuts
Total Time: 50 Mins
Serves: 16
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Meal: Snack
Nutrition
- Calories: 217 cal
- Total Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g
- Total Sugars: 13 g
- Added Sugars: 13 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 30 mg
- Iron: 1 mg
- Potassium: 120 mg
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups California walnuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 300℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg whites, water and vanilla extract until frothy.
- Add walnuts to mixing bowl with egg white mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Combine sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large plastic bag.
- Pour coated walnuts into the plastic bag and shake to coat walnuts evenly with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Spread walnuts onto prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
- Bake for 40 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Serve.