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CARAMELIZED WALNUTS

September 28, 2015 By Homa 6 Comments

Caramelized Walnuts Fall baking and nuts go together and these Caramelized Walnuts are fun to make and wonderful to munch on. They are also great for topping cakes or cupcakes.  If you have had caramelized nuts at the county fairs, you’re going to love how easy it is to make them.  I love different nuts in all forms: Raw, roasted, smoked, salted, unsalted, and of course caramelized.
My love of nuts has been with me since I was a little girl growing up in Tabriz, Iran. Iran has some of the best nuts in the world.  Persians love nuts so much that there are several large nut stores in most cities that exclusively sell nuts. Some of the more traditional stores roast their nuts in the premises, and oh man it smells so good.  These nut stores are called “Ajili.” So to put it in a nutshell, Persians are nuts about nuts!
all the ingredients
So to begin making Caramelized Walnuts, add all the ingredients to a medium nonstick skillet and stir over medium low heat until the sugar dissolves and a syrup forms.  Keep stirring until the syrup starts bubbling.  Keep stirring.
Crystallized sugar
After about 8 minutes or so the water cooks off and all the sugar that has coated the walnuts starts to crystallize, keep stirring!
all shiny
Now the crystallized sugar starts to melt into a shiny coat that covers the walnuts.  Continue stirring until all the sugar has melted.  Transfer the walnuts in a single layer onto a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Wait until walnuts cool completely before you try one, because trust me nothing burns your tongue like a caramelized walnut!
Caramelized Walnuts
So here it is… so beautiful, so crunchy and delicious, that you might have a hard time waiting to use them over your cakes or cupcakes.  I like to serve them as a crunchy healthy snack but I also use them as garnish for my baking; they taste wonderful on my  Carrot Cake.

This recipe was adapted from here

 

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CARAMELIZED WALNUTS
 
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Yield: 1½ cups
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Author: Homa
Recipe type: Snack/Baking
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups walnut halves
  • ⅓ cup + 1 TBSP granulated sugar
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ cup water
Instructions
  1. Add all of the ingredients to a medium nonstick skillet and stir over medium low heat until all the sugar dissolves and the syrup starts bobbling.
  2. Keep stirring for about 8 minutes, or until all the water cooks off and the sugar that has coated the walnuts starts to crystallize.
  3. Continue stirring for another 7-8 minutes until the crystalized sugar starts to melt.
  4. When all the walnuts are caramelized and shiny, remove the skillet from heat and spread the walnuts on an aluminum foil to cool over the counter. Don’t get tempted to try one before completely cooled, they will be very hot!
  5. These walnuts make a great snack, also are perfect for topping cakes or cupcakes.
  6. Store the cooled Caramelized Walnuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
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Filed Under: Desserts, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Snack Tagged With: caramelized nuts, fall baking

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Comments

  1. Fae's Twist & Tango says

    October 20, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    Fantastic recipe, great for multiple use.

    Reply
  2. Homa says

    October 21, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Thanks Fae, they are great as a decadent snack too 🙂

    Reply
  3. MARY PACK says

    July 2, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    I just found Persian mama an hour or so ago. I am still not done looking through all of your delicious looking recipes! Thank you for sharing! This walnut recipe looks delicious. I make something like it and use pumpkin pie spice.

    Reply
  4. Homa says

    July 5, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    Hello and welcome dear Mary! I think you’ll find many favorite recipes here, and I hope you’ll write me back and share your cooking experience! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  5. Aparna Suri says

    July 24, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    I am from New Delhi ,India,thank you so much for sharing these amazing recipes. I have fallen in love with the food and now want to see IRAN. I made Chelo kebabs, they came our so very good .loved them .

    Reply
    • Homa says

      July 28, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      Dear Aparna, I’m truly happy that you’re enjoying my recipes! I hope soon you’ll be able to visit Iran! I would likewise love to visit India; my niece visited there with a group of friends a few years ago and loved it. Take care and keep in touch 🙂

      Reply

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