This candied cashews recipe is a Medical Medium® friendly sweet treat that will have everyone begging for more!
Nutrition Benefits of Cashews
Medical Medium states that “Cashews have the ability to satiate hunger which decreases overeating and aids in weight loss and weight management.” Cashews are a low fat nut and provide support with heart health, joints, tendons and ligaments (they help with flexibility) and help to relax the nervous system.
Muneeza’s Candied Cashews Recipe
This candied cashews recipe is a Medical Medium® friendly sweet treat that will have everyone begging for more!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups cashews
- 1 Cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp all spice
- ½ Cup water
Instructions
- Place cashews and coconut sugar in ½ Cup water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Mix all spices in a separate bowl.
- Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer, stirring frequently. As the water evaporates, the sugar crystalizes around the nuts (5-6 minutes).
- Add spices into the pot and mix, trying to evenly coat all nuts. The sugar will eventually caramelize (1-2 minutes).
- Remove from heat and place on parchment paper to cool.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment!
These nuts are great to use in Asian recipes like our Pad Thai Noodle Salad, they also make a lovely gift around the holidays (or anytime).
I hope you enjoy these candied cashews as much as we do!
To your health & happiness,
Muneeza
8 thoughts on “Muneeza’s Candied Cashews”
I made these today & have questions. Mine looked nothing like yours! Do you take these out while the sugar syrup is still a little wet? It took ~ 25 min for the syrup to reduce. The nuts were starting to burn before it reduced enough that I thought they wouldn’t clump together in a sticky mass. Yes, I stirred very frequently. I dumped them out while they still looked a little wet. They did dry & break apart. In the pic above, yours look dry, as tho they were baked. Do you use a wide skillet or a sauce pan? My husb said they tasted great. I am fat free & on a mono cleanse, so can’t try them. They smelled good!
Hi Marintha! Sorry it took me a while to reply! Yes, we take them out while the candied syrup is wet. Its ok if they clump – as they cool they will form clusters. And that is what you want. Just take them out and let them cool, they become dry after cooling a bit. So glad your husband enjoyed them, if you make them again when you’re eating nuts let me know what you think! – Muneeza
Made these today they look great.Cant taste as i have nut allergy.Made for my children just now.Thank you
Geetanjali! Maybe you can use the same recipe with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. We have done that before and they are delicious! can you eat seeds?
Thank you.My regular treat for my son now when going to college.I give him a box of these for hostel
Fantastic idea, Geetanjali! So glad your son enjoys them!
These look delicious- thank you! (Btw, the link the pad thai noodle salad isn’t working at the moment.)
Thanks it is live now.