Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts are a yummy snack or party treat! Mixed nuts are coated in a pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar and butter mixture!
If you’re looking for a tasty snack (or food gift) that is guaranteed to be a big hit, may I suggest making Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts? They are perfect for movie night munchies, gift giving, or to serve at a potluck or any other get-together. YUM!
Flavored with warm spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice) and cooked in a brown sugar and butter syrup until candied, these are great treats! Here’s how to make pumpkin spice candied nuts.
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Prepare Candied Topping For The Mixed Nuts
Place brown sugar, butter, and pumpkin pie spice in a large saucepan. NOTE: If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice mixture on hand, you can use my recipe to make your own (it’s easy!). You can find that recipe HERE.
Turn the heat to Medium-High and cook, stirring often as the butter melts, to combine these three ingredients.
Continue to cook until all the butter has melted and the mixture is thick and smooth. Now it’s time to add the mixed nuts and water!
Add The Mixed Nuts And Cook!
Add salted, roasted mixed nuts and water to the pan, and stir to combine these ingredients with the candied topping mixture.
Bring this mixture to a boil on Medium-High heat. Once the liquid has reached a full boil, set a timer for 3 minutes.
Boil the candied nut mixture for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. When done, the liquid should have thickened, reduced some, and glazed the mixed nuts. Remove the pan from the heat.
If you find there is still “too much” liquid in the pan after 3 minutes of full boiling time, let it boil another 30-45 seconds, then remove the pan from the heat.
Cooling The Cooked Nuts
Immediately pour the pumpkin spice candied nuts onto a sheet of parchment paper in a single layer. Use a fork to quickly separate the nuts as much as possible before the candy topping hardens.
TIP: As soon as you remove the candied nuts (and glaze) from the pan, put the pan in your sink with some dish soap and fill it with water. This will make your cleanup so much easier, because the candied topping will harden and stick to the pan (and be harder to clean) if you don’t do this!
Once the “candied topping” has cooled and slightly hardened enough to be safe to touch, separate the nuts and spread them back out on the parchment paper to finish drying.
Let the pumpkin spice candied nuts dry until the candied topping has fully hardened on all sides of the mixed nuts. The nuts will typically be fully hardened on all sides and cooled after 10-15 minutes.
Place the fully cooled, separated nuts in an airtight container and store at room temperature for several weeks in your pantry OR grab a bowl, fill it up with pumpkin spice candied nuts, and serve them right away!
Serve And Enjoy The Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts
When you’re ready to serve, place them in a decorative bowl and set them out to be enjoyed by family and/or friends. They will be gobbled up very quickly, so you may want to consider making more than one batch!
Pumpkin spice candied nuts also make nice little gift for friends (or the holidays)! Put some of the candied nuts in a little cellophane bag, tie the bag with a pretty ribbon and give them a homemade tasty snack, straight from your kitchen!
I hope you have the opportunity to make this yummy recipe and trust you and those you love will enjoy them, as well! They’re absolutely delicious (and very addicting)!
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Looking For More CANDIED OR SPICED NUT Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have a nice variety of candied and/or spiced nut recipes to check out, including:
- Coconut Candied Cashews
- Tex-Mex Party Nuts
- Maple Cinnamon Spiced Nuts
- Easy Smoky Almonds
- Toasted Sweet Spiced Pecans
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Recipe adapted from and with thanks to: Jessica, at: Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts | The Novice Chef
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Pumpkin Spice Candied Nuts are a yummy snack or party treat! Mixed nuts are coated in a pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar and butter mixture!
- 2 cups mixed nuts (roasted, salted)
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 4 Tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 Tablespoons water
Place brown sugar, butter, and pumpkin pie spice in a large saucepan. Turn the heat to Medium-High and cook, stirring often, to combine. Continue to cook until butter has melted and mixture is thick and smooth. Add nuts and water to the pan; stir to combine with brown sugar mixture.
Bring mixture to a boil on Medium-High heat. Once liquid has reached a full, rolling boil, set a timer for 3 minutes. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. When done, liquid should've thickened, reduced, and glazed the mixed nuts. Remove pan from the heat.
Immediately pour candied nuts onto a sheet of parchment paper in a single layer. Use a fork to quickly separate the nuts as much as possible. (before topping hardens). Once the "candied topping" has cooled enough to be safe to touch, separate the nuts; spread them back out on the parchment paper to finish drying.
Let the candied nuts dry until completely cool and the glaze has hardened on all sides (about 10-15 minutes). Place the nuts (once fully cooled) in an airtight container to store (for up to a week). Serve and enjoy!
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