Latin Flair – Chipotle and Rosemary Roasted Nuts
My secret to entertaining is to keep it simple. I take enormous pleasure from feeding my friends and family. But as much as I love to cook, bake and feed (and eat) even the smallest of parties can turn into the biggest productions. So as far as the food is concerned, I tend to entertain with recipes that are easy to execute but still have deep delicious flavor. And I always like to include one homemade treat to give the party an extra special touch. Enter these nuts -
One of the simplest little nibbles to serve along cocktails at a party is some mixed nuts. Unless you’re allergic, everyone loves them. It’s easy enough to empty a can of bag of store-bought nuts into a nice bowl and call it day. But when you see how simple these are to make, I don’t think you will ever go store-bought again.
Roasted nuts are as simple as gathering your favorite combination of nuts, coating them with a few seasonings and popping them in the oven, which does all the work. In this recipe, a combination of cashews, walnuts, pecans and almonds are coated with maple syrup, brown sugar, orange juice, rosemary and chipotle, which makes them perfectly sweet, salty, crunchy, spicy and most of all smokey (thanks to the chipotle). As easy a getting some from the store is, you just won’t any these flavorful.
And serving them warm at a party is an easy, stress free and simple way to give your guests a lil’ somethin’ special.
Chipotle and Rosemary Roasted Nuts
Ingredients:
Vegetable oil
3 cups whole roasted cashews
2 cups whole walnut halves
2 cups whole pecan halves
1/2 cup whole almonds
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons ground chipotle powder
4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves, divided
4 teaspoons kosher saltDirections:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Brush a half sheet pan generously with vegetable oil.
Combine the cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds, 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, the maple syrup, brown sugar, orange juice and chipotle powder on the sheet pan making sure to toss and coats the nuts evenly. Add 2 tablespoons of the rosemary and 2 teaspoons of salt and toss evenly again.
Spread the nuts in one even layer and roast for 25 minutes. Throughout the roasting process stir the nuts with a large spatula to ensure even glazing and browning. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the nuts with 2 more teaspoons of salt and remaining 2 tablespoons of rosemary. Toss well and set aside at room temperature making sure to toss the nuts occasionally as they cool to prevent sticking.
Serve warm or cool and store at room temperature in an airtight container.
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Baker Street — October 1, 2012 @ 3:07 am
I do appreciate a bowl of mixed nuts – that just ensures there’s something for everybody. I love how simple this is to put together, E!
Rosa — October 1, 2012 @ 4:04 am
Those must be addictive!
Cheers,
Rosa
Monique — October 1, 2012 @ 9:45 am
My housewarming party is coming up and as much as i love a good party and feeding people, i am dreading it at the same time. This is a great idea. I plan on serving a lot of hummus, salumi and cheeses to minimize my stress.
and as a latina that grew up in the hood, i chuckled when you said “these nuts”… Dont tell me im the only one.
CookiePie — October 1, 2012 @ 9:59 am
LOVE serving roasted spiced nuts at parties — and this combo sounds especially delicious! Bookmarking for Thanksgiving… Thanks for sharing!
Jewelree Diva — October 1, 2012 @ 11:21 am
I will be hosting a event in November and I will whip this up for my guests. Sounds Delish!!!
Jersey Girl Cooks — October 1, 2012 @ 1:15 pm
Love these especially with the rosemary! I have made something somewhat similar before and they do go quick.
Yvette ~ Muy Bueno — October 1, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
Oh my oh my! Such a simple and amazing little idea! I bet it would make a GREAT li’l gift idea too
Joanne — October 4, 2012 @ 8:34 am
My only problem with this recipe is that I know I’d be utterly addicted to it and would eat the whole batch in a day. That’s not REALLY a problem though, now is it?
Jackie — October 5, 2012 @ 3:28 pm
Chipotle anything always gets my approval. Unfortunately, I can’t have nuts in the house but I can make this for work as a snack..Delish!
Kerstin — October 7, 2012 @ 10:35 pm
Yum, these sound great! They would definitely be popular at a party!
My Inner Chick — October 9, 2012 @ 2:00 pm
—I can imagine these little gems are a HUGE hit!
They look fabbbbbbulous. x
Presley's Pantry — October 10, 2012 @ 11:18 pm
These sound awesome…. I have a recipe for roasted nuts but they don’t have chipotle in them… I will have to try this one soon. xo
foodwanderings — October 30, 2012 @ 2:11 am
Love these chipotle roasted nuts I would never think of combining rosemary and chipotle but I bet it works great!
Barbara — November 27, 2012 @ 8:27 pm
Nice combo of flavors here, Eliana. Will have to give the recipe a try for the holidays – I’m nuts about flavored nuts!
The Duo Dishes — December 4, 2012 @ 1:51 am
Flavored nuts have long been a favorite at parties. Good flavor combination.