Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack…
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire….
Ahhh nuts. I love nuts, especially roasted, salty, flavorful nuts.
Unfortunately, the lovely flavor coated nuts that leave wonderfully yummy powder on your fingers almost always include MSG, tons of salt, and many DUBIOUS ingredients. Dubious, difficult to pronounce, and even detrimental*. What’s a girl who used to lick her finger and get the extra powder from the bottom of the Cheetos bag, the pretzel bag and the Blue Diamond smokehouse almond container to do? You know what I’m going to say already, don’t you?
Make them yourself. Spiced, roasted nuts are such a great alternative to chips. Nuts pack a lot of nutrition and although they also pack calories, they are very satisfying and keep you full for awhile. So just place a reasonable amount in a small bowl and give your body and your taste buds something to sing songs about.
I know, I know, so many recipes and so little time, however, roasting nuts doesn’t take a lot of time and the majority of the time spent is checking and stirring so that could be done while working on something else in the kitchen. Even though Little Sis and I do not wish to induce maniacal multi-tasking in anyone (although I wouldn’t mind sharing a little if it would reduce my personal load), there are times in the kitchen when if you are already there chopping or mixing you could keep an eye on something in the oven that needs just a scant amount of attention.
I give you the yummiest flavored nuts I’ve ever had. Hope you enjoy them as well!
4 cups nuts (Any kind is fine. I used almonds, salted peanuts, pecans, and walnuts.)
3 tablespoons coconut oil (melted) – original recipe is butter so that would work
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
3 cloves garlic (pressed)
If you use salted nuts, don’t add salt. I added 1/2 tsp because only the peanuts were salty.
1/8 teaspoon ground red and black pepper blend (I did not use)
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine all ingredients but nuts in a small bowl and mix.
3. Add nuts and stir
4. Pour out onto cookie sheet with edges. Make sure to scrape the extra off the bowl with a spatula
5. Bake approximately 15 – 20 minutes or until nuts are golden brown. Stir a couple of times in there for even coating and browing. (The original recipe was for 10 minutes but I increased the ratio of oil and spices and I used coconut oil, so it took longer)
6. Allow nuts to cool.
7. Make sure to lick the remaining spices off of the cookie sheet 😉 Just kidding.
My co-workers enjoyed these very much at our Super Bowl pot-luck (and I got to see the runback of a kickoff on one trip to the nurse’s lounge to eat). Several asked for the recipe. Hope you enjoy them as well!
* Back to the detrimental part. MSG is a very dubious ingredient indeed and it has lots of names. One is yeast extract which is an ingredient in Blue Diamond’s Honey Dijon flavor almonds. Here is the ingredient list from their website: almonds, vegetable oil (canola, safflower, and/or sunflower), sugar, salt, tomato, molasses powder (cane refinery syrup, molasses), vinegar powder, (maltodextrin, vinegar solids), onion, garlic, natural smoke flavor (contains soybean oil), yeast extract, habanero chile pepper, mustard, malic acid, spices and extractive of paprika.
You are so very welcome.
You can eat them in your alley
You can eat them in a valley
You can eat them with a mouse
And today you can eat them in your house!
🙂
Thanks Mike – I stand corrected and have fixed the post. Maltodextrin is indeed listed as a safe ingredient by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm#malt
YUM YUM I love nuts, chili and LIME is a FAVE Much more of a salty sour chick than a sweet one. I’ve got hazelnuts, pecans and almonds on hand ooo la la 🙂
*anna
These look so good! I’m slightly obsessed with coconut oil, and I eat mostly Paleo, so this is perfect for me. I really enjoy your posts, and I would love it if you could share this at my link party tomorrow. Hope you can make it!
mmmmm! roasted nuts are never a bad idea. and i adore lime. in, on and pretty much smothering with anything. beautiful!!
thanks for sharing with us at the wednesday fresh foods link up. i look forward to seeing what other seasonal & real/whole food posts you have for us next week!! xo, kristy
I just love this flavor combination for a great Nut Snack. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Oh my boys would love this! They are lime freaks! What a great snack 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week, Happy Valentine’s Day and come back soon.
This sounds amazing! Will have to give it a try! I’m stopping in via the Foley’ Farm blog hop from The Little Shack on the Hill. Hope You’ll stop by for a visit!
I’m so glad to know you tried my recipe and thank you for the link back to my blog. These are yummy with the original recipe, but your changes sound very good too. I will have to try them when I make my next batch. Thanks again for sharing your version and I’m glad my recipe worked out for you! Have a great week.
The lime in this sounds awesome!!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Thanks for linking back to the Gluten Free Fridays post!
This is a great recipe. I made mine extra hot, because I like things very spicy, and think that next time I will use a bit more lime juice to balance it out, but they’re so addictive I have had to put them waaay back in the fridge so I don’t keep grabbing a handful every time I open it…. I’m so glad to have found a do-it-yourself alternative to the store-bought, which I know have lots of scary things in them. Thanks!
Hi Ami! Because the nuts are roasted (and we buy and leave out roasted nuts in containers for a long time) I would think these would make a great Christmas gift! I have not ever tested how long they can be out, but I do not store them in the frig when I make them.
Made these with cashews and added some chilli flakes and chia seeds – so delicious! I’m not allowed any sugar on 4hb, but I imagine they’d be great with some honey too.
Oooh – an interesting variation – sounds great! I experimented with a sweeter version that didn’t go too well, but I might try again. Thanks for letting us know you tried them!
I just made this with 2 cups of almonds and 2 cups of this mix: cranberries, raisins, apple bits, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews. SO DELICIOUS!!!! The flavors go together so well. Thanks!!
This looks so good! I’m with you on the flavored nut mixes, way too many crappy ingredients, and so much added alt and sugars. I also love that you used Coconut oil! My favorite, and it gives a sweet taste that I imagine goes well with the hint of heat and lime! #greatideathursday
I love spiced nuts so your recipe really appeals to me! I like the healthy choice of coconut oil and the addition of the lime sounds delicious too. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
These sound right up my alley! Thanks for the yummy idea.
You are so very welcome.
You can eat them in your alley
You can eat them in a valley
You can eat them with a mouse
And today you can eat them in your house!
🙂
You missed your calling, surely!
Mmmmm, going to have to try this! And I had no idea “maltodextrin” was another name for MSG. Yikes.
Seems like MSG everywhere. Good thing we can just make our own. 🙂 These really are delicious! Thanks for stopping by.
That’s not true. Maltodextrin is maltodextrin.
Thanks Mike – I stand corrected and have fixed the post. Maltodextrin is indeed listed as a safe ingredient by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm#malt
YUM YUM I love nuts, chili and LIME is a FAVE Much more of a salty sour chick than a sweet one. I’ve got hazelnuts, pecans and almonds on hand ooo la la 🙂
*anna
Go for it! Hazelnuts would indeed be a nice addition. I was thinking Pumpkin seeds would be nice in the next batch as well.
These sound fantastic! And I just happen to have some coconut oil…
LOL. I would have been surprise if you didn’t! Enjoy them 🙂
These look so good! I’m slightly obsessed with coconut oil, and I eat mostly Paleo, so this is perfect for me. I really enjoy your posts, and I would love it if you could share this at my link party tomorrow. Hope you can make it!
-Angie
http://www.easylivingmom.com
Thanks Angie! We appreciate the complement and the offer and we’d love to come to your party 🙂
I have a bag of fresh pecans that I may try this on. Normally I just make candied nuts or eat them raw but this recipe sounds fabulous.
I love sweet nuts as well – but these are great competition!
These look lovely! I pinned them and plan on making them for snacking!
Thanks for the pin. Enjoy!.. and thanks for stopping by.
I loved the Chili Lime Cashews from Trader Joes, but I’d much prefer to make my own! Yum. Thanks for this recipe!
You are very welcome. I’m a Trader Joe’s fan, but I’m guessing it’s much cheaper to make them at home as well! Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
You are very welcome. I’m a Trader Joe’s fan, but I’m guessing it’s much cheaper to make them at home as well! Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful! gonna try this!
Thanks! Let us know how you enjoy them!
Limes over lemons! When given a choice, I always pick limes. Especially with watermelon. And now, even on roasted nuts! These sound fantastic!
Limes are so wonderful! And so summery feeling. These really are super yum! Let us know if you give them a gry!
mmmmm! roasted nuts are never a bad idea. and i adore lime. in, on and pretty much smothering with anything. beautiful!!
thanks for sharing with us at the wednesday fresh foods link up. i look forward to seeing what other seasonal & real/whole food posts you have for us next week!! xo, kristy
Thank YOU for hosting Kristy!
I just love this flavor combination for a great Nut Snack. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Madam! I do hope you enjoy them! We’d love to come back 🙂
These look delish!!
Oh my boys would love this! They are lime freaks! What a great snack 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week, Happy Valentine’s Day and come back soon.
Thanks! Not a bad Valentine’s Day gift for the fellas! I hope they enjoy them and we sure appreciate Church Supper.
This sounds amazing! Will have to give it a try! I’m stopping in via the Foley’ Farm blog hop from The Little Shack on the Hill. Hope You’ll stop by for a visit!
Sue – this comment slipped through our radar! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll check you out!
I’m so glad to know you tried my recipe and thank you for the link back to my blog. These are yummy with the original recipe, but your changes sound very good too. I will have to try them when I make my next batch. Thanks again for sharing your version and I’m glad my recipe worked out for you! Have a great week.
Thank YOU for the great recipe. Hope my share brings some more folks to your fine blog. You have a great week as well.
Thank YOU for the great recipe. Hope my share brings some more folks to your fine blog. You have a great week as well.
oooh my yum!! I love the blue diamond chili lime almonds- never thought to make them at home myself. Pinning this to make very very soon, thanks!
Thanks for the pin Katie. Please let us know how ours compare to Blue Diamonds! And come back soon 🙂
Hello deliciousness! Excited to try this!
Please let us know how you like them!
Please let us know how you like them!
The lime in this sounds awesome!!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Thanks for linking back to the Gluten Free Fridays post!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
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Yum, Yum, Yum! I’m always looking for ways to spruce up nuts! And we LOVE that coconut oil, get it from Costco??
Also, I’d love for you to share this post at Healthy 2day Wednesdays if you haven’t already! (and healthy posts you have every week!) Blessings!
Indeed I did get it at Costco 😉 I’d be delighted to share at your party – thanks for the invite!
I’ve never thought to make these…. I’m so glad you shared at my link party last weekend!
We thank you for hosting! Ironically, I am eating these nuts as I check my email this morning. Still yummy!
Thank you so much for linking this recipe up at Recipe Sharing Monday! The new link party is up and I’d love to see you back. Have a great week. 🙂
Thanks so much for hosting! We’d love to come back.
Thanks so much for hosting! We’d love to come back.
This is a great recipe. I made mine extra hot, because I like things very spicy, and think that next time I will use a bit more lime juice to balance it out, but they’re so addictive I have had to put them waaay back in the fridge so I don’t keep grabbing a handful every time I open it…. I’m so glad to have found a do-it-yourself alternative to the store-bought, which I know have lots of scary things in them. Thanks!
So glad you like it and we love hearing from people who’ve made a recipe we share. I agree – they are quite addictive!
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How long would these lsat in sealed bags/container? I was thinking of amking a couple of batches for xmas presents…
Hi Ami! Because the nuts are roasted (and we buy and leave out roasted nuts in containers for a long time) I would think these would make a great Christmas gift! I have not ever tested how long they can be out, but I do not store them in the frig when I make them.
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Made these with cashews and added some chilli flakes and chia seeds – so delicious! I’m not allowed any sugar on 4hb, but I imagine they’d be great with some honey too.
Oooh – an interesting variation – sounds great! I experimented with a sweeter version that didn’t go too well, but I might try again. Thanks for letting us know you tried them!
I just made this with 2 cups of almonds and 2 cups of this mix: cranberries, raisins, apple bits, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews. SO DELICIOUS!!!! The flavors go together so well. Thanks!!
What a great idea to include dried fruit and some seeds Amy. Sounds really good – thanks for letting us know!
I’m definitely trying these as they sound delicious! Thanks for sharing your great recipe!
Thanks for having us Julie!
This looks so good! I’m with you on the flavored nut mixes, way too many crappy ingredients, and so much added alt and sugars. I also love that you used Coconut oil! My favorite, and it gives a sweet taste that I imagine goes well with the hint of heat and lime! #greatideathursday
Thanks for stopping by Olivia. Let us know how you like them!
delicious coconut oil give very nice aroma. thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. pinning.
These do indeed fill the house with a wonderful aroma. Thanks for hosting and thanks for the pin!
I love spiced nuts so your recipe really appeals to me! I like the healthy choice of coconut oil and the addition of the lime sounds delicious too. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
Thank you for having us!
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