Without a doubt, this is the easiest, most rewarding recipe for coating all those fresh, California nuts with goodness. The first thing to remember is that you can substitute any nut in place of the walnuts like pecans, almonds, or pistachios. Although this recipe will work for all nuts, walnuts have all the deep nooks and crannies that help achieve the fullest flavor and the most even coverage. 

In the event that you’re worried about the heat in this recipe, it’s pretty mild. In fact, you can’t even feel the heat until the end…

and it mellows quickly. 

Above all, the best part of this recipe is that it is not greasy! Rather than another form of coating, we use egg whites to help the seasoning stick to the nuts, making it much more healthy. Not to mention, almost guilt-free!

Whether you’re making these for snacking or as a fabulous addition to any salad or roasted vegetable dish, this recipe is tasty!

Firstly, we start with a cayenne and cinnamon laced sugar mixture.

Then you will froth up an egg white which only takes about 30 seconds by hand to get it to the right consistency.

Following that, toss your walnuts in the egg white.

Add your spiced sugar mixture to the egg coated walnuts. 

Finally, toss walnuts to coat and bake at a low heat for one hour.

At last, time to dig in!

What’s more, you can even make a double or triple batch and hand out jars of these fiery candied walnuts to your friends and neighbors for Christmas.  

Here’s the printable recipe for you…