The 12 Posts of Christmas, Day 3: Rosemary Walnuts

Inside: Need a last-minute gift or something quick to bring to a gathering? Enter Rosemary Walnuts–quick, easy, tasty–and you just might be the hit of the party!

rosemary walnuts
Rosemary Walnuts make a great gift!

Let’s face it–things can get pretty hectic this time of year! Maybe you forgot about that party Thursday night, the one you said you’d bring something to. Or a co-worker texts and says she’s bringing you some of her homemade sugar cookies. 

What’s a gal to do?

Enter: Rosemary Walnuts. Quick, ridiculously simple, and so tasty they just might qualify for your new guilty pleasure. And did I mention only five ingredients?

No time to waste! Let’s get right to it. . . 

Rosemary Walnuts
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 2 cups
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 teaspoons of dried rosemary, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon of sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. Melt butter and mix in spices in a medium-size mixing bowl.
  4. Toss in walnuts and coat thoroughly.
  5. Spread walnuts out on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
  6. Eat them warm or let cool and store in containers.
  7. Enjoy!

 

Notes: Make sure you let them cool before packaging. A mason jar works great for storing or for adding a raffia bow and giving as a gift. If you’d like to make a paper cone as shown in the picture, you can find directions here.

rosemary walnut recipe
Up close and personal. Bet you can’t eat just one–after you make them, that is.

What’s your favorite go-to dish to bring to parties? Tell us about it in the comments.

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