DIY: Roasted Nuts - savoury and sweet toppings
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Roasting and topping your own nuts at home makes a great snack and a fun addition to sweet and savoury dishes! Feel free to experiment with the recipes, change up the nuts, play around with herbs and spices, use different sweeteners - there are loads of options to find your favourite mix!
You’ll need a roasting dish
Makes 1 big jar
Rosemary Walnuts (From Mind Food Lauren Lovatt)
Ingredients (when in italics available from the van)
200g walnuts (approx £3.70)
1 tablespoon dried rosemary (approx 15p)
2 tablespoon maple syrup
2 tablespoon olive oil (approx 12p)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt (approx 2p)
Method:
Preheat oven to 150C.
Place walnuts in a bowl, mix with the other ingredients and spread out on a baking tray and bake for 40mis until golden. Leave to cool and place in jar and store for up to a couple of months.
Chilli and Tamari (From Deliciously Ella Every Day)
Ingredients (when in italics available from the van)
100g brazil nuts (approx £2)
150g walnuts (approx £2.78)
200 cashew nuts (approx £3)
4 teaspoons tamari (approx 20p)
1 tablespoon olive oil (approx 20p)
1 teaspoon chilli flakes (approx20p)
pinch sea salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 200C. Place the nuts in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and stir together. Place on baking tray and cook in oven for 10mins, remove and stir and return to oven for another 10 mins. Leave to cool and store in airtight container.
Cinnamon and Maple (From Deliciously Ella Every Day)
Ingredients (when in italics available from the van)
100g brazil nuts (approx £2)
150g walnuts (approx £2.78)
200 cashew nuts (approx £3)
3 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (approx8p)
pinch sea salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 200C. Place the nuts in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients and stir together. Place on baking tray and cook in oven for 10mins, remove and stir and return to oven for another 10 mins. Leave to cool and store in airtight container.
Zero Waste Tips
Look for maple syrup refills or packaged in recyclable/reusable glass bottle
If you have leftover nuts chop them up and sprinkle onto salads or granola!