Chocolate-coated Walnuts

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups walnut halves
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 2 in a large microwaveable bowl, place butter, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. microwave on high until butter is melted, about 30 seconds.
• 3 whisk ingredients together to combine. add walnuts and stir to coat. sprinkle with sugar and toss to coat walnuts.
• 4 pour mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet. bake in center of oven for about 1 hour stirring about every 15 minutes, until walnuts are a deep golden color and toasted.
• 5 sift cocoa over warm walnuts. let cool.
• 6 store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.