SLOW COOKER CANDIED NUTS

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I like giving spiced nuts as holiday gifts. This slow cooker recipe with ginger and cinnamon is so good, you just might use it all year long. -Yvonne Starlin, Westmoreland, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 2h10m

Yield 4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1-1/2 cups pecan halves
1-1/2 cups walnut halves
1 cup unblanched almonds

Steps:

In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, mix butter, confectioners' sugar and spices. Add nuts; toss to coat. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours or until nuts are crisp, stirring once., Transfer nuts to waxed paper to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Fat 31g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.