These keto bourbon candied nuts are perfectly sweet and amazingly delicious! I love to make these and give them as a gift to family and friends!
I love these keto bourbon candied nuts! They’re great for a snack or for a quick and easy sweet treat. The bourbon burns off but helps to add awesome caramelization and flavor to these nuts! These nuts are perfect for the holidays and to serve all year round!
Let’s talk about our nuts!
Nuts are one of the things I’m so glad are keto! Most nuts are high in healthy fats but relatively low in carbs. Nuts do vary in their carb count, and this is important to know. I like to mostly stick with almonds, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, peanuts, and walnuts. Cashews and pistachio nuts are quite a bit higher in carbs, so if you choose them, you’ll want to limit the amount. I also recommend always checking the ingredients and carb counts when you buy nuts to ensure there are no added ingredients such as honey, maple syrup, or sugar. For this recipe, I’m using a combination of pecans and walnuts. I absolutely love this combination for making candied nuts as the ridges in the nuts get wonderfully coated with the sweet coating we make. You can add your favorite nuts to this dish as well!
What other ingredients go into making these keto bourbon candied nuts?
We start this dish by combining keto brown and granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. I used the Swerve brand for both sugars. These sugars contain zero calories and zero net carbs, and are amazingly similar in their sweetness level to regular sugar. You can use your favorite keto sugar but may have to adjust the amount based on the level of sweetness it contains. I love the addition of cinnamon to these nuts as it adds amazing warm flavor and helps to make these nuts real comfort food. I also add a little salt which helps to enhance the flavor of these nuts. We combine an egg white with some bourbon to make the mixture that coats our nuts and ensures our sweet mixture will stick to our nuts. The alcohol in the bourbon cooks off but helps to create a perfect caramelization to these nuts!
What are some ways I can serve these keto bourbon candied nuts?
You have some awesome options for serving these nuts! They’re a perfect snack choice. They don’t need to be refrigerated, so you can bring them to work or for a road trip or when you go for a walk or hike. These nuts also make for a wonderful appetizer. I enjoy hosting parties and holiday meals. And when I do, I love serving a variety of appetizers before the main, and these nuts make an awesome addition. They’re also a fun choice when making a charcuterie board. Another great choice with these nuts is giving them away as a food gift for family and friends. You can package them in gift bags with pretty ribbons or in gift boxes. Another fun option is to fill a small mason jar with these nuts and gift them that way. These nuts are perfect for a Christmas gift or any special occasion!
Need some more delicious homemade keto snack options? Here are a few I think you’ll enjoy!
Helpful Hints:
*You can serve these nuts warm or at room temperature.
*You’ll want to store your nuts in an airtight container.
Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:
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Keto Bourbon Candied Nuts
These keto bourbon candied nuts are perfectly sweet and amazingly delicious! I love to make these and give them as a gift to family and friends!
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar substitute (Swerve)
- ½ cup granulated sugar substitute (Swerve)
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 8 ounces pecans
- 8 ounces walnuts
Instructions
1. Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, add brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, add egg white and bourbon. Using an electric mixer, beat until frothy.
4. Add nuts to egg white mixture. Stir to coat nuts in egg white mixture.
5. Add sugar mixture to nuts and stir to completely coat nuts.
6. Place nuts onto prepared baking sheet, making sure nuts don’t overlap.
7. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 314Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 118mgCarbohydrates: 6.5gNet Carbohydrates: 2.5gFiber: 4gSugar: 1.5gProtein: 6g
Thanks for stopping by! Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is calculated with the assistance of a third party service. Values are approximate, can’t be guaranteed, and should be considered as estimates only. Values differ according to types and brands of foods used. When used in a recipe, erythritol has been removed from the carb count as it is a sugar alcohol. Please note net carbs are total carbs minus fiber.
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