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Tamarind Trail Mix

Tamarind Trail Mix

Experience the delightful crunch of homemade snacks with this Tamarind Trail Mix. Filled with a variety of nuts and a hint of tamarind's unique tang, it's a perfect balance of sweet and savory. This easy recipe is a must-try for your next movie night!
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound mixed nuts I used walnut halves, cashews, pepitas, and sunflower seeds.
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 Large pinch ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt plus more for sprinkling
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons tamarind paste
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped dried mango

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Sheet
  • Frying Pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Chef's Knife
  • Wooden Spoon

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 300 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the mixed nuts, coconut flakes, ground cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, and kosher salt in a large bowl and stir well.
  2. In a medium saucepan, warm the unsalted butter, honey, light brown sugar, tomato paste, and tamarind paste over medium heat, stirring until smooth. Don’t worry about any seed particles from the tamarind.
  3. Pour the butter-tamarind mixture through a medium-mesh strainer into the bowl with the nuts. Toss until everything is evenly coated.
  4. Spread the nuts on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 - 27 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are golden.
  5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt. Let cool completely.
  6. Once cooled, toss with the chopped dried mango for an added sweetness.

Notes

  • Tip 1: If your tamarind paste has seed particles, strain them out before adding to the mixture.
  • Tip 2: You can substitute 1 ½ teaspoons of tamarind concentrate for the tamarind paste.