ORANGE ESPRESSO SPICED NUTS

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon espresso powder*
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg whites
2 cups pecan halves
2 cups lightly salted dry roasted whole cashews
1 cup walnut halves
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F. Line 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Melt butter in oven in foil-lined pan (4 to 6 minutes).
Combine sugar, espresso powder, cinnamon and salt in small bowl; set aside.
Place egg whites in medium bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form. Continue beating, gradually adding sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in nuts and orange zest.
Spread nut mixture over melted butter in pan. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, for 25 to 30 minutes or until nuts are browned and no butter remains. Cool completely. Store in container with tight-fitting lid.
*Substitute 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules.