Salted Honey Peanut Snack Mix (Printable)

Crunchy nuts and seeds tossed in salted honey with warm spices, baked to golden perfection.

# What You Need:

→ Nuts & Seeds

01 - 1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
02 - 1/2 cup raw cashews
03 - 1/2 cup raw almonds
04 - 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
05 - 1/4 cup sunflower seeds

→ Honey Mixture

06 - 1/4 cup honey
07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
08 - 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
09 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

→ Finishing

12 - 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine peanuts, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.
03 - In a small saucepan over low heat, melt honey and butter together. Stir in sea salt, smoked paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper until fully incorporated.
04 - Pour honey mixture over nut and seed combination. Toss thoroughly until all pieces are evenly coated.
05 - Spread coated mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
06 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking, until golden brown and fragrant.
07 - Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet; mixture will crisp as it cools.
08 - Break cooled mixture into clusters and transfer to an airtight container.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than you can convince yourself it's worth making, but tastes like you spent an hour in the kitchen.
  • The honey coating caramelizes just enough to make every nut feel fancy without any pretension.
  • Once you taste it warm from the oven, you'll understand why people guard their snack mix recipes like trade secrets.
02 -
  • Don't skip the halfway stir during baking; the edges will catch fire in a heartbeat if left alone, and burnt honey spice is a flavor you can't undo.
  • The mixture continues crisping as it cools, so don't panic if it feels slightly soft when you first pull it from the oven—that's exactly how it should be.
03 -
  • Keep the oven temperature at 325°F instead of higher; slower roasting means the honey caramelizes evenly and the spices develop complexity instead of burning into bitterness.
  • The secret is sprinkling flaky sea salt immediately after removing from the oven while everything is still warm and tacky—it's the difference between a snack and something people remember and ask you to make again.
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