Candied Walnuts

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole or halved walnuts
• ½ cup sugar
• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
•  2 tablespoons maple syrup
• Crushed peppermint bits, optional

Directions

1. Add walnuts to a medium skillet with Teflon™ nonstick coating.
2. Add sugar, cinnamon, salt, stirring constantly with a soft spatula until molten, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir in maple syrup; coat nuts well.
4. Transfer nuts to a work surface.
5. Using a fork, separate nuts to avoid clumping.
6. Sprinkle peppermint bits overtop.
7. Serve or store in fridge 2-3 weeks.