Vanilla Roasted Walnuts
I'm slightly addicted to these Vanilla Roasted Walnuts and so is my husband. They have a hint of sweetness and a nice burst of vanilla goodness. On top of that, Walnuts are a great source of Omega-3's, have a high antioxident count and are also beneficial for cardiovascular health. So I'm on the walnut bandwagon.
Here's the recipe for another gluten free, tasty, higher protein holiday snack.
2 cups walnuts, raw
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons agave nectar
¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
1-2 vanilla beans
dash cinnamon, ground
- Place walnuts and oil in a cast iron skillet (that's what I used, you can experiment) and turn heat to high
- As soon as you hear the slightest sizzle, turn heat down to medium or low
- Toast walnuts a few minutes until they smell nice and nutty
- Add agave and distribute around pan stirring, cook for a minute or two, then add salt
- Scrape the beans out of the vanilla pod and stir into walnuts
- Remove walnuts from pan and add just a dash of cinnamon if you like
- Serve
These nuts are the perfect (last minute) homemade present when packaged in a lovely (reusable) holiday gift jar; that's what I'm giving to friends and family this year along with my gluten free cookbook, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook
I love the blog Apartment Therapy and was thrilled to be nominated for the best Home Cooking blog over at their Homies awards. If you like, head on over and cast a vote for elanaspantry.com.
In book tour news, I'll be doing a live radio interview Tuesday, December 29th at 10am MT (12pm ET) with Dr. Derrick DeSilva, Jr. of Ask Dr. DeSilva on HealthRadio.net.
And remember, I have a super duper giveaway which includes a copy of my gluten-free cookbook and a 5 lb bag of blanched almond flour from Honeyville. To be entered into this Holiday Giveaway follow these 3 steps:
- Create a blog or Facebook post mentioning this giveaway and post an almond flour recipe if you like
- In your post link back to The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook page (http://www.elanaspantry.com/cookbook/)
- Leave a comment on the Kumquat Garlic Chicken post linking back to your post by January 11th so that I know you entered the contest!
If you don't have a blog and still want to enter you can always post on Facebook to be included in the big giveaway!
Posted on December 24, 2009 in snacks by Elana
other entries you may like: Candied Pecans
or Vanilla Almond Butter
or Candied Macadamia Nuts
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These look wonderful! Great flavours, and it doesn't look too difficult =D. Happy Holidays!
WHEN I make these, I'll surely be addicted as well :)
Congratulations on your upcoming radio spot!
We made these for Christmas dinner to put in our salad, they were amazing! We are going to make these again soon!
I got your Almond Flour Cookbook for Christmas--all the recipes look so delicious! Love the pictures too. I just made the scrumptious sandwich bread and it is great with jelly. Yum! Thanks, Elana!
I got your wonderful cookbook for Christmas. My daughter presented me with the book and all the necessities to make one of the recipes. Can't wait to try it out.
Thanks for the inspiration.
This sounds delightful. Can't wait to try them myself!
I simply must make this. I (as if it isn't already obvious) am a lover of vanilla.
could i substitute vanilla extract for the vanilla beans? if so, how much should i use? thank you! i love your blog and am learning so much!
Yumminess! Thanks for such a wonderful recipe!!!! I can't stop eating them.
What a wonderful, tasty snack!
I'm not generally a huge walnut fan, and I found these absolutely addictive. Thanks!
These are so yummy! I made them today and loved the flavor. I can't wait to try them with other nuts, too. Blogged about them here: http://aqtforever.blogspot.com/2010/02/agave-vanilla-roasted-walnuts.html
Thanks for another tasty recipe.
These are awesome. So easy to make and so tasty. I've never liked walnuts more!
Sounds lovely! Roasted walnuts are great, a bit popcorny somehow.