Honey Roasted Cashews

Why We Love This Recipe

• Quick and easy: These honey roasted cashews only require 7 ingredients to make and about 20 minutes of active cooking time. They're super easy to whip together but taste like you spent a ton of time making them.
• Perfect gift: These cashews make the perfect seasonal gift for anyone. We love adding some into a mason jar with some twine wrapped around and a cute handwritten note.
• Balanced flavors: With both honey and salt, these roasted cashews have a perfectly balanced flavor profile. They're a little salty, a little sweet and definitely addictive.
• Dairy free: These honey roasted cashews are naturally dairy and gluten free, so they are great for those with allergies.

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make these honey roasted cashews:

Ingredient Notes

• Cashews: Be sure to use raw, unsalted cashews in this recipe since we are adding in more salt. Don't like cashews? You can make this recipe with peanuts instead.
• Honey: The star ingredient of these roasted cashews. It makes these cashews slightly sticky and sweet. If you find your honey is too thick to use, pop it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and give it a stir. (Note: honey is not vegan.)
• Sugar: This has to be our favorite part about these cashews. After roasting, we coat them in a bowl of sugar, giving them a sweet and even crunchier exterior. Don't skip it – it really takes these honey roasted cashews to the next level!
• Cinnamon: adds a warm flavor that pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the honey.
• Olive oil: The olive oil in this recipe helps the cashews crisp up nicely in the oven. You can also use coconut oil or another oil of choice.

How to Make Honey Roasted Cashews

(1) Add cashews to a medium-sized bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the honey, olive oil, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon.

(2) Pour honey mixture over the cashews and stir until cashews are completely coated, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

(3) Spread the cashews in a single layer onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake at 300˚F / 150˚C for 20 minutes. Stir the cashews every 5 minutes and turn the tray after 10 minutes to ensure even cooking. Cook until golden brown - depending on your oven, this may take more than 20 minutes.

(4) Remove cashews from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Add sugar to a medium-sized bowl, and then pour in the cashews, stirring them well to coat in sugar.

(5) Spread the cashews back out onto parchment paper and let them cool completely for 45 minutes to harden up.

Tips and FAQs

• Don't wait to toss in sugar: If you let the cashews cool for too long before tossing in sugar, the sugar won't stick and the cashews will harden up. Let them cool for about 5 minutes so they're not too hot to work with, then quickly toss in sugar before returning to parchment paper to cool completely.
• Use parchment paper: To prevent creating a sticky mess, we recommend lining your baking tray with a sheet of parchment paper. These will definitely stick to a baking sheet without parchment paper.
• Spread into a single layer: Be sure to spread the cashews into a single layer to ensure they brown evenly. This also helps to cut down on clumping.
• Separate the clusters: After coating the cashews in the sugar and placing them on a baking sheet, we recommend using your hands to separate the nuts. This helps prevent clumping. You can also further separate the cashews into small clusters after they have completely cooled.
• Stir throughout: While roasting, we find it best to stir every 5 minutes and turn the tray once while in the oven. This helps to prevent burning and create an even crunch throughout the cashews.
• Storage: The best thing about these cashews is that they can be stored for days in an airtight container. We often keep them on the counter (which leads to us finishing the entire batch in one day). They also freeze well for several months in a sealed container.
• How to serve: We love serving these honey roasted cashews in a bowl as an appetizer or as part of a charcuterie or snack board. It's super easy to create neat little piles on alongside your favorite veggies, cheeses, crackers, etc. They're also delicious as a topping for mousse, ice cream or even cakes, pies and tarts.
• Holiday snack: They're a fantastic snack to have around for the holidays to keep people happy between meals!
• Variation ideas:
  • Spicy: add a ¼ to ½ teaspoon of cayenne
  • Curry: add ½ teaspoon of curry powder
  • Hot honey: Use hot honey instead of regular honey

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