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On a low carb diet most food choices get really old. One thing allowed on either diet is a small portion of nuts for a serving of healthy fat, when grocery shopping for more nuts I always see these and just wish I could buy them!
The problem is they are TERRIBLE for you, just look at these ingredients, this much fat with an insulin spike spells disaster on any diet:
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SUGAR, HONEY, CORN SYRUP, PEANUT AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, and FRUCTOSE? No way
So I experimented a bit and came up with my own healthy alternative and I think they taste amazing.
So here is what you do, start off with a bag or can of your favorite raw nuts, Pecans, pistachios, almonds, and walnuts are my favorites, so I used a canister of this:
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These contain: PEANUTS, ALMONDS, PISTACHIOS, PECANS, WALNUTS, and HAZELNUTS.
So first set aside a small amount of the regular raw nuts so you can compare (before & after) the taste once you have a finished product.
- Now its time to Pre-heat the oven to 300*
-Mix the whole container/bag in a large bowl. Add the following:
-2 Tspn salt (i use mortons light salt)
-1/4c of Sugar free Maple Syrup (should only contain 9g sugar alcohol)
-6-7 packets of Splenda
-1 Tspn of Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice spice mixture (AKA apple pie spice)
-1.5 Tspn of Walden Farms Chocolate dip (zero calories, but taste great)
After every thing is mixed well spray a cookie sheet with Olive Oil cooking spray, and spread the nuts evenly as possible across. At this point I will usually take 1 more packet of splenda and sprinkle it evenly across the top.
Bake the nuts @ 300* for about 6-8 minutes. keep a close eye on them, my first few times experimenting with this I burnt two batches in a row, they burn quick! as soon as you see any of the nuts start to darken they are done!
Once they are done use a spatula and empty them into a clean bowl. I will add 1 more packet of splenda and a bit more slat and shake/mix well. Allow the nuts to cool off then place them back into the canister.
Thats it! Now taste a handful of your regular nuts, then grab a handful of these and compare. Same great taste if not better IMO as the honey roasted, but no insulin spike associated with it at all!
The problem is they are TERRIBLE for you, just look at these ingredients, this much fat with an insulin spike spells disaster on any diet:
**broken link removed**
SUGAR, HONEY, CORN SYRUP, PEANUT AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, and FRUCTOSE? No way
So I experimented a bit and came up with my own healthy alternative and I think they taste amazing.
So here is what you do, start off with a bag or can of your favorite raw nuts, Pecans, pistachios, almonds, and walnuts are my favorites, so I used a canister of this:
**broken link removed**
These contain: PEANUTS, ALMONDS, PISTACHIOS, PECANS, WALNUTS, and HAZELNUTS.
So first set aside a small amount of the regular raw nuts so you can compare (before & after) the taste once you have a finished product.
- Now its time to Pre-heat the oven to 300*
-Mix the whole container/bag in a large bowl. Add the following:
-2 Tspn salt (i use mortons light salt)
-1/4c of Sugar free Maple Syrup (should only contain 9g sugar alcohol)
-6-7 packets of Splenda
-1 Tspn of Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice spice mixture (AKA apple pie spice)
-1.5 Tspn of Walden Farms Chocolate dip (zero calories, but taste great)
After every thing is mixed well spray a cookie sheet with Olive Oil cooking spray, and spread the nuts evenly as possible across. At this point I will usually take 1 more packet of splenda and sprinkle it evenly across the top.
Bake the nuts @ 300* for about 6-8 minutes. keep a close eye on them, my first few times experimenting with this I burnt two batches in a row, they burn quick! as soon as you see any of the nuts start to darken they are done!
Once they are done use a spatula and empty them into a clean bowl. I will add 1 more packet of splenda and a bit more slat and shake/mix well. Allow the nuts to cool off then place them back into the canister.
Thats it! Now taste a handful of your regular nuts, then grab a handful of these and compare. Same great taste if not better IMO as the honey roasted, but no insulin spike associated with it at all!
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