Spiced festive nuts

This tasty nut recipe makes enough for two medium sized jars - keep one for the family to snack on and one for a gift for someone special!

Serves: 20 (makes 2 medium jars)

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon reduced-fat spread
1 tablespoon runny honey
1–1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
500g mixed unsalted nuts (eg. cashews, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, brazil nuts)
2 medium jars
string and labels

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C and line an oven tray with baking paper.

2 Combine spread and honey in a small pot on medium heat, until combined. Stir through cinnamon and salt.

3 Place nuts onto baking tray and carefully drizzle with melted mixture. Shake tray to toss through.

4 Bake for 10-15 minutes, turning nuts half way, until they are golden brown.

5 Set aside to cool, before packing into jars as gifts. Tie with string and label.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground cinnamon is gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 166 cal

Kilojoules 700 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 15 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 5 g

Sugar 2 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 60 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.