Guilt-Free Spiced Mixed Nuts

I used to prepare spiced nuts by baking them in the oven. Lately, I use a Crock Pot to make this treat. Use a variety of nuts to prepare this recipe to suit your taste. The spices in this recipe can be adjusted to one's liking. Believe me, this recipe is a winner for snacking without worrying about your waistline.

Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1 tbs vanilla
4 cups total combination of almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, and cashews
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Spices ingredients:
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne

Directions:
Grease the interior of Crock Pot with coconut or vegetable oil. Add all the nuts to the Crockpot

In a large bowl, whisk egg white and vanilla until almost frosting.

 

 Stir in nuts until well coated.

Stir both sugar and spices ingredients well in a mixing bowl.

Add sugar-spices mixture into the nuts mixture. Mix well.

Transfer mixture to a Crock Pot. Cover and turn to high for 1 hour, stirring gently from time to time perhaps 10 to 15 minutes apart. Turn to low and cook for 1 and 1/2 more hour.

Cover a baking pan with parchment paper and spread out nuts. Let them cool. Store in an airtight container.