I’m a snacker at heart and I love having yummy nibbles available for whenever I have a craving. These honey roasted cashews satisfy my need for sweet and salty but also give me a nutritious boost with the cashews themselves.
You'll love these Honey Cashews
Because these cashews are so easy to make and come together so quickly they make a great last minute recipe for parties or for gifts! Nothing would make me happier than to receive a jar or treat bag filled with these delicious cashews.
With just a handful of ingredients, these honey roasted cashews are a snack you can feel good about.
Honey Roasted Cashew Recipe Ingredients
This section reviews the best ingredients and substitutions for this recipe. For an exact list of ingredients and quantities, check the recipe card below.
- Cashews - look for raw cashews with no salt
- Honey use your favorite honey
- Butter - salted butter
- Smoked paprika - this adds just a touch of flavor, although you'd never know that it's there!
- Salt - use table salt or a coarse sea salt
How to make Honey Roasted Cashews
In this section, I share step-by-step photos, cooking methods, techniques, and a general overview. For detailed instructions, temperatures, and timing, check the printable recipe card below.
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat honey and butter together in a microwave-proof bowl. 30 seconds is all you need.
- Add smoked paprika and stir well.
- Pour over cashews. Stir gently until cashews are completely covered with honey mixture.
6. Place cashews on a baking sheet in a single layer.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt. Use a spatula to loosen cashews from the sheet and rotate the nuts.
9. Add additional salt.
10. Allow nuts to fully cool before serving.
11. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Variations on honey roasted cashew nuts
- Use pecans, walnuts, peanuts or almonds
- Omit smoked paprika
- Substitute cayenne pepper for the smoked paprika
- Use oil instead of butter
Tips for making Honey Glazed Cashews
- The smoked paprika adds a touch of flavor. It may be omitted if desired.
- Be certain the nuts are fully covered with the honey glaze. Just keep stirring gently until they are fully coated.
- If the honey mixture thickens before you use it, just pop it back into the microwave for a few seconds.
- When the nuts are finished roasting, give a stir with a spatula or wooden spoon. This helps loosen the nuts from the parchment paper. It also allows you to salt all sides of the nuts.
- Use all the salt called for in the recipe. It may seem like a lot, but it's needed to achieve a sweet/salty taste. Some of the salt will remain on the parchment paper and not the nuts.
- Add salt while the nuts are still hot.
- Once the nuts are fully cool, you may need to break them apart.
- Store nuts in an airtight container.
Serving suggestions
These honey roasted cashews would be perfect served on an appetizer tray alongside Honey Baked Goat Cheese and Homemade Boursin Cheese.
Add honey roasted cashews to a salad like this Blue Cheese and Pear Salad. Or sprinkle on top of yogurt or Overnight Oats for a bit of extra crunch.
Don't forget to try my Spiced Pecans too!
Frequently asked questions
Honey roasted cashews will last in an airtight container stored at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
The cashews can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw before serving.
Yes, you can use almonds, walnuts, peanuts or pecans in this recipe.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop
Be certain to check out all my delicious appetizer recipes!
Honey Roasted Cashews
Equipment
- Cookie Sheet
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Raw cashews (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Heat honey and butter together in a microwave proof bowl for about 30 seconds until butter is melted. Stir well.2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon butter
- Add smoked paprika and stir well½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Pour over cashews. Stir gently until cashews are completely covered with honey mixture8 ounces Raw cashews
- Place cashews on baking sheet in a single layer
- Bake in 300°F oven for 18-25 minutes until the cashews are golden.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt. Use a spatula to loosen cashews from sheet and rotate nuts and continue sprinkling with salt.½ teaspoon salt
- Allow nuts to fully cool before serving
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature
Notes
- Watch that oven temperature! It's 300°, not 350°F!
- The smoked paprika adds a touch of flavor. It may be omitted if desired.
- Be certain the nuts are fully covered with the honey glaze. Just keep stirring gently until they are fully coated.
- If the honey mixture thickens before you use it, just pop back into the microwave for a few seconds.
- When the nuts are finished roasting, give a stir with a spatula or wooden spoon. This helps loosen the nuts from the parchment paper. It also allows you to salt all sides of the nuts.
- Use all the salt called for in the recipe. It may seem like a lot, but it's needed to achieve a sweet/salty taste. Some of the salt will remain on the parchment paper and not the nuts.
- Add salt while the nuts are still hot.
- Once the nuts are fully cool, you may need to break them apart.
- Store nuts in an airtight container.
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Kimberly says
I'd love to know why this didn't work for me. I put in the right amounts of everything, but even though I kept in the oven for 45 minutes my nuts didn't get crunchy and the honey stayed drippy and sticky. I have a container of gooey chewy nuts.
Kathy says
Hi Kimberly,
I'm sorry this didn't work for you. When honey is heated, it first turns soft and runny but since it's a sugar, it will begin to solidify as it get heated. Once the nuts are cooled, the honey should harden. It's hard me to say what went wrong for you.
Kathy
June says
Thanks for the recipe—I tripled it! 30 minutes was too long for my oven. Will reduce the time on the next go around. And I wanted a little more sweetness, so I added some brown sugar once they were out of the oven. So good!
Kathy says
Hi June,
Thanks so much! Good to know about the time. Were you baking at 300°F or 350°F?
Thanks,
Kathy 🙂
Ginger says
Easy to put together and tasty!!!
Kathy says
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
Kelly | Foodtasia says
Kathy, these cashews are irresistible! I've got a weakness for salty snacks and anything with a sweet and savory combo so they would disappear in no time!
David @ Spiced says
Holy cow - what an awesome recipe, Kathy! I love roasting (and smoking!) nuts, but I've never done the honey + cashew combo. I'm definitely putting this one on the list to make sometime this summer!!