Gingerbread Spiced Walnuts
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These gingerbread spiced walnuts are a fun and much healthier, MIND Diet version of a holiday sweet treat. Use them as a dessert served with berries, or as a topping over grains, salads or yogurt. Perfect for holiday parties or a seasonal sweet snack.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Makes 8 servings, each ¼ cup
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons fancy molasses, (or substitute maple syrup)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Optional: Pinch of cayenne, pinch of clove
2 cups raw walnut halves or nut of choice
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium microwave safe bowl, combine the maple syrup, molasses, EVOO, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne and clove. Microwave for 30-60 seconds to help thin out the mixture. Add in nuts and stir to coat well, getting all the little nooks in the walnuts. Pour nut mixture onto baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
Bake for 10 minutes and remove from the oven, stir nuts. Arrange in a single layer again and bake an additional 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and stir again. Transfer to a clean parchment sheet to fully cool.
Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Or store the freezer for up to 2 months.