Tools
- Medium pot
- Non-stick spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups of your favourite nuts
- ⅓ cup of maple syrup (just enough to cover the nuts in the pot)
Spice Blend
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- A pinch to a ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
-
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1. Preheat oven to 325˚F.
2. Mix together all the spices and sea salt in a small bowl.
3. Put the nuts in a medium pot. Add the spice blend to the nuts.
4. Add the maple syrup and stir to mix well.
5. Heat the mixture over low to medium heat while constantly stirring with a non-stick spatula.
6. You’ll see small bubbles as it cooks, which means you have the right temperature.*Be careful to constantly stir and keep the temperature to low-medium heat, as sugar (maple syrup) sticks and burns when heated.*
7. Stir the nuts and maple syrup until there is almost no more maple syrup in the bottom of the pan.
8. Once all the maple syrup is gone, pour the mixture on a pan lined with parchment paper. Spread the nuts evenly so there are no clusters.
9. Put the nuts in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool at room temperature.
Keep in an airtight container.
Yummy Tips
- These nuts are perfect in salads, with cheese, or as a snack!
- You can easily remove the cayenne pepper, and just put cinnamon and sea salt
Dr. Stephanie Deschenes is a compassionate Chiropractor, speaker and consumer of all things health, nutrition and fitness. While watching her family’s health deteriorate in her teens, she decided that wasn’t going to be her future and set out to learn exactly what is required to be truly healthy. This passion led her to Chiropractic and ultimately to establishing her practice at The Wellness Group in Kanata, ON. She loves working with families, with a special focus on helping moms understand how simple it is to get the health they’ve always wanted for themselves and their families. Drawing from her own experience overcoming health challenges and her thirst for knowledge, Dr. Deschenes is the perfect fit to help transform your health from the inside out.
