Cocoa Chai Spiced Nut is an easy appetizer or snack recipe that also makes a great holiday gift for Christmas. Low carb, paleo and no refined sugar.
Course:
Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine:
American, Indian
Servings: 4cups
Ingredients
1/4cuporganic cocoa powder
1/3cupdate sugaror can substitute coconut sugar
1 1/2 teaspoonsground cinnamon
3/4teaspoonground nutmeg
1/2teaspoonground cardamom
1/2teaspoonsea salt
1/4teaspoon ground cloves
1/4teaspoonground black pepper
6tablespoonsegg whites (from carton)
4cupsassorted RAW nuts (pecans, almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, etc)
Optional:1/4 cup raw cocoa nibs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 F degrees and line rimmed baking sheet with parchament paper or a silicon baking sheet.
In one bowl, mix together dry ingredients including cocoa powder, date sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, sea salt, cloves, and black pepper. Set aside.
In another bowl, whisk egg whites by hand until light and airy, about 1 minute.
Stir dry ingredients into egg whites, mixture will get pasty. Add nuts (and optional cocoa nibs) and stir until as evenly coated as possible.
Pour nut mixture out on prepared baking sheet and spread out into an even layer with spatula.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes, stirring once or twice to break up clumps and promote even cooking. Keep a close eye on the nut, once they start to burn it will go fast.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Eat warm or cool completely and package in air-tight containers for storage or gift giving.