You've never had a snack mix quite like this one.

Published on October 16, 2025

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Jason Donnelly | Food Styling: Addelyn Evans

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Chances are, you've tried sweet or spicy roasted nuts. Some are made with cinnamon and sugar, while others are spiced with cayenne pepper and garlic. Here, we've kept the sweet-meets-spicy flavor you know and love, but given it a major upgrade with the addition of Kalamata olives. We'll walk you through how to dry the olives before adding them freshly-roasted nuts and a simple spice blend.

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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, quartered lengthwise

  • 3 Tbsp. honey

  • 1 lb. assorted raw nuts (about 4 cups total)

  • 2 Tbsp. sugar

  • 2 tsp. paprika

  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large shallow baking pan with parchment paper. Line a tray or another baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. Line a microwave-safe plate with two layers of paper towels. Arrange olive quarters in an even layer on prepared plate. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until olives look dry, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes. Let stand at room temperature about 10 minutes (olives will crisp as they cool).

  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine honey, oil, and 1/4 tsp. of the salt. Add nuts; stir to coat evenly. Transfer nuts to prepared baking pan. Roast 5 minutes. Remove from oven and stir well. Return to oven; continue roasting, stirring once, until nuts are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes more.

  4. While nuts are roasting, in a small bowl combine sugar, paprika, cinnamon, cayenne, and remaining 3/4 tsp. salt.

  5. Working quickly, remove nuts from oven; transfer to prepared tray, leaving excess honey and/or oil in the pan. Sprinkle nuts with dried olives and spice mixture; toss until thoroughly coated. Spread mixture in a single layer; allow to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

237 Calories
19g Fat
13g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 237.4
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.3g 25%
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 37.9mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 12.9g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 12%
Total Sugars 6.6g
Protein 7.2g 14%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 51.4mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 257mg 5%
Fatty acids, total trans 0g
Vitamin D 0IU
Alanine 0.3g
Arginine 0.9g
Ash 1g
Aspartic acid 0.8g
Caffeine 0mg
Carotene, alpha 2mcg
Choline, total 14.1mg
Copper, Cu 0.6mg
Cystine 0.1g
Energy 993.5kJ
Fluoride, F 0.3mcg
Folate, total 37.7mcg
Glutamic acid 1.8g
Glycine 0.4g
Histidine 0.2g
Isoleucine 0.3g
Leucine 0.5g
Lysine 0.3g
Methionine 0.1g
Magnesium, Mg 80.1mg
Manganese, Mn 1.1mg
Niacin 1.7mg
Phosphorus, P 155.8mg
Pantothenic acid 0.4mg
Phenylalanine 0.4g
Phytosterols 2.1mg
Proline 0.3g
Retinol 0mcg
Selenium, Se 3.1mcg
Serine 0.4g
Starch 2.2g
Theobromine 0mg
Threonine 0.2g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 4.7mg
Tryptophan 0.1g
Tyrosine 0.2g
Valine 0.3g
Vitamin A, IU 186.2IU
Vitamin A, RAE 9.3mcg
Vitamin B-12 0mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 5.1mcg
Water 6.4g
Zinc, Zn 1.3mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.