Sweet & Spicy Roasted Cashews are a delightful appetizer, snack or gift to give that is quick and easy to make. The best part is these cashew nuts are good for you, gluten-free and vegan.
Are Cashews Good For You?
According to Livestrong Cashews offer several health benefits, although many avoid eating them because of their fat content. The fact is that cashews contain less fat than many other nuts, and what they do contain is primarily unsaturated fat. Unsaturated fats can help lower cholesterol levels and improve heart health. Along with delivering healthy fats, cashews have a positive impact on your health in several other ways.
Cashew Nutrition Facts
- 155 calories
- 9.2 grams carbohydrates
- 5.1 grams protein
- 12.3 grams fat
- 0.9 gram fiber
- 0.6 milligram copper (31 percent DV)
- 0.5 milligram manganese (23 percent DV)
- 81.8 milligrams magnesium (20 percent DV)
- 166 milligrams phosphorus (17 percent DV)
- 9.5 micrograms vitamin K (12 percent DV)
- 1.6 milligrams zinc (11 percent DV)
- 1.9 milligrams iron (10 percent DV)
- 0.1 milligram thiamine (8 percent DV)
- 5.6 micrograms selenium (8 percent DV)
- 0.1 milligram vitamin B6 (6 percent DV)
- 185 milligrams potassium (5 percent DV)
Cashews nutrition also contains some vitamin E, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid and calcium.
For these roasted cashews, I like to use the flavor of butter to go along with the maple syrup. I did this by using Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil with Butter Flavor
For another yummy roasted appetizer try my BBQ Roasted Chickpeas They are a simple to make, healthy snack, full of sweet bbq flavor and the best part is they are protein packed, gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free!
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Sweet & Spicy Roasted Cashews are a delightful appetizer, snack or gift to give that is quick and easy to make. The best part is these cashew nuts are good for you, gluten-free and vegan.
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 4 teaspoons butter flavored coconut oil melted and warmed
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne red pepper ground
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh rosemary finely chopped and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- In a mixing bowl add the raw cashews, warmed coconut oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper, and 1 tablespoon rosemary, whisk well. Then toss over nuts and stir until they are evenly coated with mixture.
- Roast nuts on a parchment paper lined sheet pan for about 10 minutes, stirring and turning pan 1/2 way through roasting. Then roast for another 7 minutes or until golden brown. I set my timer and checked them every minute until they were brown and caramelized. Be careful they can go from golden to dark fast!
- Immediately after removing the cashew nuts from oven, sprinkle with remaining salt and fresh rosemary. Allow to cool one minute then give them a stir. Allow to cool another minute or so and then lift the parchment paper with the nuts on it and break apart any nuts sticking together.
- Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store in a covered container for up to a week.
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