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Savory Black Pepper Walnuts with Sesame and Cumin

Crunchy toasted walnuts and almonds in a savory, peppery soy-sesame glaze with warm cumin and toasty sesame seeds.

Savory Black Pepper Walnuts with Sesame and Cumin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped110 gWalnutshalves
  • ⅓ cup whole50 gAlmonds
  • 1 tbsp10 gSesame seeds
  • 2⅛ tsp10 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 1⅛ tsp5 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1¾ tsp packed8 gBrown sugar
  • 1¼ tsp3 gBlack peppercoarsely ground
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp1 gGarlic powder

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, black pepper, cumin and garlic powder into a glaze.
  3. Add the walnuts and almonds to the glaze and toss until evenly coated.
  4. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the nuts and toss again so they cling.
  5. Spread the nuts in a single layer on the sheet pan and roast 15 to 18 minutes, stirring halfway, until fragrant and deeply golden.
  6. Cool the nuts on the pan for 10 minutes so the glaze sets and they turn crunchy, then break apart any clusters and serve.

Contains: Tree nuts, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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