Name: Rosemary Maple Cashews
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 cups raw cashews; 2½ tablespoons pure maple syrup; 1¼ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ½ tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste)

Rosemary Maple Cashews are a little bit sweet and a little bit savory.

rosemary maple cashews on a bowl

If you’re a lover of having unique flavored nuts around for munching, then this recipe is for you! We enjoy pulling out some nuts for Happy Hours, and I really love to put them out when we have friends visiting. There’s nothing like having good munchies with a cocktail or a glass of wine. Yum!

ingredients displayed for making rosemary maple cashews

Ingredients needed:

cashews
pure maple syrup
extra virgin olive oil
fresh rosemary
cayenne pepper
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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How to make Rosemary Maple Cashews:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl, toss the cashews with the maple syrup, olive oil, rosemary and cayenne.
Spread the cashews on a large rimmed baking sheet and toast for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Immediately season the cashews with salt and pepper; let cool, tossing occasionally.

rosemary maple cashews on a baking sheet

These are so easy to make! Just toss the cashews with great flavors and roast. Let them cool, and they’re good to go.

bowl of rosemary maple cashews

Store these rosemary maple cashews in a covered container for up to two weeks. They’re great to make for the holiday season. Enjoy!

roasted cashews

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Rosemary Maple Cashews

By RecipeGirl.com (via Food & Wine)

These cashews are a little bit sweet and a little bit savory.

Prep: 10

Cook: 30

Total: 40

Servings: 16 servings (¼ cup per serving)

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Ingredients

▢ 4 cups raw cashews
▢ 2½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
▢ 1¼ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
▢ ½ tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
▢ ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
▢ kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large bowl, toss the cashews with the maple syrup, olive oil, rosemary and cayenne.
Spread the cashews on a large rimmed baking sheet and toast for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Immediately season the cashews with salt and pepper; let cool, tossing occasionally.

Notes

If you are preparing this recipe as gluten free, just be sure to use a brand of syrup that is known to be GF.
The cashews can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 197kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 77mg, Potassium: 221mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 8IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.