Candied Walnuts

A healthy recipe for a sweet treat.

Ingredients

• 3 cups shelled, raw walnuts

Caramel

• 3 tbsp rice bran oil
• 3 tbsp brown rice syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• ½  tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180℃.
2. Put the caramel ingredients into a large saucepan.
3. Bring them to a rolling boil then simmer for 1-2 minutes. (If you cook this mixture too long the oil and syrup will start to separate.)
4. Remove saucepan from the heat and add all the walnuts.
5. Stir very well to coat the walnuts with the hot, sticky mixture.
6. Tip onto an oven tray, and scrape all the leftover caramel over the nuts.
7. Cook for 5 minutes, then stir the nuts well to coat them again.
8. Cook a further 5 minutes
9. Remove from oven and scrape onto another tray to cool. Clean the caramel off the tray immediately (or it will harden and become difficult to clean.)
10. Once cool, keep the nuts in an airtight jar.

Variations

Brown rice syrup is a fructose-free sugar alternative, which makes this recipe ideal for those who are eating a low-sugar diet.

Substitute maple syrup for the brown rice syrup for a sweeter caramel.

Substitute popped corn for walnuts to make this recipe nut-free.