Coconut Candied Cashews are a terrific appetizer for any event! Cashews with coconut oil, coconut milk, sugar, and coconut flakes are baked to yummy perfection!
Category:
Appetizer/Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
coconut candied cashews
Servings: 12(¼ cup) servings (3 C. total)
Calories Per Serving: 246kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
3cupscashew halves(Used roasted/salted cashews for salty/sweet balance)
Begin by putting cashews into a large bowl. Melt coconut oil and pour it over cashews. Stir, to coat.
Whisk the canned coconut milk until fully blended, then pour 1/4 cup of it over the cashews. Stir again, to coat the cashews. Add granulated sugar. Stir, to fully coat.
Place a silicone liner onto a 9x13 baking sheet. Spread cashews out on the sheet. Bake cashews at 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir. Spread out cashews. Put back into oven and bake for 10 additional minutes. Remove from oven. Stir. Spread out cashews. Put cashews back into oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven. (NOTE: During last 5 minutes of baking, pulse coconut flakes 7-9 times in a food processor until the flakes become fine, for next step).
Sprinkle finely processed coconut flakes over cashews. Stir well, to coat the cashews. Spread cashews back out on baking sheet. Place in oven and bake 10 minutes more.
The cashews will be done after 10 minutes OR when all of the syrupy liquid is gone from sheet. Carefully remove hot pan from oven. Let cashews sit until cooled to room temperature. Separate any cashews that might have clumped together. Once cashews have cooled to room temperature and coating has firmed up, they're ready to serve. Store in covered container.
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Candied Cashews
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 235mg7%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg0%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.