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Chai Spiced Candied Cashews

Warm, cozy, and perfectly crunchy — these Chai Spiced Candied Cashews are the ultimate holiday snack or edible gift. Coated in a sweet chai-infused sugar mixture and slow-baked until crisp, they’re easy to make and impossible to stop eating. Ready in under an hour with simple pantry ingredients.
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Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 3 c. Whole Cashews
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3/4 c. Light brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp chai spice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, water, and vanilla until foamy.
  • Add cashews and stir to coat in egg whites.
  • Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, chai spice, and salt. Stir to fully coat.
  • Spread cashews on baking sheet in a thin layer.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.