ORANGE-ANCHO SPICED NUTS

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Get ready for a flavor adventure. These nuts offer a tasty combination of orange, ancho chili pepper and chocolate. The pepper gives a smoky taste. Increase it to add more warmth.-Leigh Doutt, Pueblo West, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 50m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 large egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 package (10 ounces) deluxe mixed nuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
3/4 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate baking chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275°. In a large bowl, beat egg white and water until frothy. Add nuts; stir gently to coat. Combine the sugar, pie spice, orange zest and chili pepper; add to nut mixture and gently stir to coat., Spread into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring once. Sprinkle with chips. Cool completely. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 15g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.