Smoked Candied Nuts Recipe with Bourbon Glaze
A slowly smoked mix of pecans, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts finished with a sweet and decadent butter, brown sugar, and bourbon glaze.
Servings: 3 cups
Cost: $24.00
Ingredients
Smoked Nuts
- 1 cup raw pecans
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup raw hazelnuts
Sweet Glaze
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons bourbon (whiskey or rum are alternatives)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Smoking Nuts
- Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit, using fruit wood, using an indirect method.
- Place the mixed nuts in a glass container or sheetpan, and then place in the smoker. Smoke for 90 minutes and then stir the nuts. Smoke additional 90 minutes (for 3 hours total smoking). Remove and glaze the nuts while still warm.
Sweet Glaze
- In a small sauce pan, add all ingredients over medium-low heat and stir until combined. The sugar will caramelize and bubble, be sure to keep stirring for 4 minutes until thick. Adjust heat down if the sugar is caramelizing too quickly. See note.
- Pour the glaze over the smoked mix nuts while they are still warm, and toss together well to combine. Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Purchasing Nuts: Make sure to purchase raw nuts (not those that have already been roasted).
Mix of Nuts: Use any combination of nuts you like. You can use just one kind (such as pecans), or a mix of your favorite. The glaze is meant for 3 cups of nuts total.
Storing - If not serving warm, store in a mason jar. They will stay fresh for a month if kept in the jar, tightly sealed and stored in a cool dark cupboard.
Important Chef's Note on Glaze: You are not making caramel so be cautious to not overheat the pan. So depending on the pan you use (stainless steel versus cast iron as an example), start on a lower heat level and slowly raise the temperature. You want a gentle amount of bubbling to avoid burning, or scorching, the sugar and butter mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 766kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 6mg
