Candied Espresso Walnuts

Submitted by Annacia

"Delicious after dinner with coffee."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 cups

ingredients

• nonstick vegetable cooking spray
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely ground espresso beans
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1 large egg white
• 4 cups walnut halves (about 12 ounces)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F
2. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
3. Whisk sugar and next 4 ingredients in small bowl.
4. Whisk egg white in large bowl until frothy. Add walnuts; toss to coat.
5. Sprinkle walnuts with espresso mixture and toss to coat.
6. Spread coated walnuts on prepared sheet in single layer.
7. Bake 5 minutes.
8. Slide spatula under walnuts to loosen from baking sheet and stir, rearranging in single layer.
9. Bake until walnuts are dry to touch, about 5 minutes longer.
10. Loosen walnuts from sheet again; cool on sheet.

11. DO AHEAD:

12. Candied walnuts can be made 2 weeks ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Reviews

[Food Addict]

O...M...G...!!! These are so awesome, if you love coffee! Made these for a 'girls night' and paired so very well with red wine! I only used 1/3 cup sugar - plenty. I also did not have instant espresso, but what I did have was free samples of Taster's Choice Instant coffee singles - I used the Vanilla. The girls want to pay me to keep making these!

 

[DailyInspiration]

Absolutely wonderful! I love walnuts and the addition of the espresso beans and espresso powder takes them over the top. So easy to make -- this will definitely be on my list of go-to recipes. The only problem is -- I'm not sharing! Well, maybe my DH can have a few if he's a good boy and does his honey-do's!!!! Made for the 1-2-3 tag, May, 2012.

 

[Tracy B.]

I made this more of a mocha espresso with the use of cocoa powder instead of espresso, but it was so yummy! This became my favorite of the three varieties I made.

 

[jcbatchelar]

What a wonderful,easy recipe to make and they taste amazing,great with coffee,had rave reviews from everyone that tried them.Highly recommended.

 

[mary winecoff]

These were absolutely wonderful! Even my 14 year old loved them (although he didn't know what espresso was and I didn't tell him). Highly recommend this easy appetizer.