Crispy Baked Vegan Candied Walnuts
Author -Yields: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon aquafaba
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (60g)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 2 cups (scant) walnut halves and pieces (200g)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silpat.
- Place the aquafaba in a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk it vigorously for 30 seconds, or until it's frothy.
- Stir the sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and salt into the beaten aquafaba. Continue mixing until you have a smooth, sticky, even mixture. Add the walnuts to the bowl and use a spatula to mix them with the aquafaba and sugar, until they're all evenly glazed.
- Transfer the walnuts to your baking sheet and arrange them in a single layer.
- Bake them for a total of 25-30 minutes, stirring on the sheet every 10 minutes. Each time you stir the nuts, be sure that you rearrange them in a single layer before returning them to the oven. When the nuts are browning and smell nutty, they're finished.
- Allow the nuts to cool *completely* before breaking them apart. Store them at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.