I’m slightly addicted to these Vanilla Roasted Walnuts and so is my husband. They have a hint of sweetness and a nice burst of vanilla goodness. On top of that, Walnuts are a great source of Omega-3’s, have a high antioxidant count and are also beneficial for cardiovascular health. So I’m on the walnut bandwagon.
Here’s the recipe for another gluten free, tasty, higher protein holiday snack with nuts.
Vanilla Roasted Walnuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups walnuts, raw
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1-2 vanilla beans
- dash ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place walnuts and oil in a large cast iron skillet (that's what I used, you can experiment) and turn heat to high
- As soon as you hear the slightest sizzle, turn heat down to medium or low
- Toast walnuts a few minutes until they smell nice and nutty
- Add agave and distribute around pan stirring, cook for a minute or two, then add salt
- Scrape the beans out of the vanilla pod and stir into walnuts
- Remove walnuts from pan and add just a dash of cinnamon if you like
- Serve
These nuts are the perfect (last minute) homemade present when packaged in a lovely (reusable) holiday gift jar; that’s what I’m giving to friends and family this year along with my gluten free cookbook, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook (which sells for a reasonable $11.55 on amazon.com). For more healthy, delicious Christmas fun and ideas, take a look at my Gluten Free Christmas Recipe Roundup.
I love the blog Apartment Therapy and was thrilled to be nominated for the best Home Cooking blog over at their Homies awards. If you like, head on over and cast a vote for elanaspantry.com.
In book tour news, I’ll be doing a live radio interview Tuesday, December 29th at 10am MT (12pm ET) with Dr. Derrick DeSilva, Jr. of Ask Dr. DeSilva on HealthRadio.fm.
Erica says
I used a regular frying pan and followed your directions and it worked great! I also didn’t have vanilla beans so I used vanilla extract and they tasted delicious! :)
elliemae says
I just made this tonight, and I love it. I used vanilla extract instead of beans, and I also used walnut oil instead of olive oil, just to try it since it was in the pantry – it worked fine. My husband and I loved this recipe and we ate half the batch in one night! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Chris says
Hi, I just found this website (recommended by a friend) and made this recipe with pecans (didn’t have any walnuts) and I LOVE it! What a great/yummy way to get your nuts in your daily routine. I think I am addicted! Thank you!
Racine says
These are delicious! I’ve been on detox for two weeks, two more to go and was dying without my usual chocolate desserts; these sufficed as a nice substitute and my 3 year old can’t get enough of them.
I hope you don’t mind, I blogged about your recipe here http://flavorandfreedom.com/sassyspatula/vanilla-roasted-walnuts/
Thanks for sharing this deliciousness!
Lacey says
Thank you Thank you! I used pecans for this and it came out beautifully for a Superbowl party.
Lera Cryderman says
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Maija Haavisto says
Sounds lovely! Roasted walnuts are great, a bit popcorny somehow.
jenny says
These are awesome. So easy to make and so tasty. I’ve never liked walnuts more!
Jess says
These are so yummy! I made them today and loved the flavor. I can’t wait to try them with other nuts, too. Blogged about them here: http://aqtforever.blogspot.com/2010/02/agave-vanilla-roasted-walnuts.html
Thanks for another tasty recipe.
Jane says
I’m not generally a huge walnut fan, and I found these absolutely addictive. Thanks!