Sweet ‘n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe

The BEST recipe for crunchy nut clusters!

Lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors, this nut cluster recipe is one of my favorite easy snacks to make. Simple ingredients and delicious results.

Sweet. Salty. And absolutely DELICIOUS. Three kinda-sentences to describe this nut cluster recipe that will make snack time the easiest and tastiest time of the day.

Have you ever made your own nut clusters at home? You won’t believe how easy it is, or how simple the ingredients can be. With just a few minutes of prep, you’re on your way to snacking on the best nut clusters!

Crispy, crunchy and full of big nut chunks, this nut cluster recipe is just waiting for you to come and get it! Okay, that sounded a bit funny, but we’re nut-rollin’ with it! 😉

Ready to make the best nut clusters ever? Let’s go nuts!

Sweet 'n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. #ProteinRich #Nuts #VeganSnacks #Christmas #Fall #DairyFree #GlutenFree #Vegan | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Nut Cluster Recipe: The Ingredients!

  • The Nuts: almonds, walnuts, and pecans combine for the BEST combo ever in your soon-to-be fave nut clusters. However, you can totally use the nuts you have on hand, or go out and get your faves.
  • Blanched Almond Flour
  • Sea Salt: sea salt just adds a little something something to today’s nut clusters. But feel free to use the table salt you have on hand, or use that special occasion Himalayan pink salt! 😉
  • Pure Maple Syrup
  • Ground Cinnamon (Optional): optional, but highly recommended. Is it just me, or does cinnamon make nearly anything taste better? Try keeping the ground cinnamon in this nut cluster recipe to make sure it’s the absolute best.

Sweet 'n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. #ProteinRich #Nuts #VeganSnacks #Christmas #Fall #DairyFree #GlutenFree #Vegan | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

How to Make This Nut Clusters Recipe

Preheat

Always make sure to preheat your oven first. Delaying this might cause you to forget–I’ve definitely been there! 😉 So first, preheat your oven to 325°F. Then, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Fold

Now, add all of your nut cluster ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to stir and fold all of that nutty goodness together until well mixed.

Drop

Drop spoonfuls of the nut cluster mixture onto the sheet you prepared earlier. Make sure to form clusters that have a sturdy (and as Erik would say, “structurally sound”) base. How these clusters look when you place them in the oven will be how they look when you take ’em out. 😉

Bake, Cool and Enjoy

Bake, cool, and enjoy the best nut clusters ever!

Sweet 'n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. #ProteinRich #Nuts #VeganSnacks #Christmas #Fall #DairyFree #GlutenFree #Vegan | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Yeah! Now for the good stuff… allow me to tell you all about this Sweet ‘n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe. It’s:

  • made with just 6 ingredients — and possibly less if you just use one kind of nut! 😉
  • protein-rich and refined sugar-free
  • vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo
  • the perfect veganized version of honey nut clusters to add to your tasty vegan recipes box
  • just the perfect balance of salty ‘n sweet
  • great as a quick ‘n easy snack, or a fantastic gift
  • … including these: vegan chocolate chip cookies, gluten free maple pecan pumpkin muffins, no bake chocolate peanut butter bars.
  • made with the whole, simple, healthy ingredients you know and love
  • truly so yummy paired with my Vegan Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino (oh yes, we are SO ready for Christmas!!)
  • soon to be your favorite way to learn how to make nut clusters!

Are you ready to get your homemade gift on? Let’s do it! I’ll grab my big buckets of nuts (hehehehehehehehehe), you grab your appetite. It’s so much fun enjoying these kitchen adventures with you. I truly can’t wait to hear what you think. ‘Til then…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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Sweet 'n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. #ProteinRich #Nuts #VeganSnacks #Christmas #Fall #DairyFree #GlutenFree #Vegan | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

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Sweet 'n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. #ProteinRich #Nuts #VeganSnacks #Christmas #Fall #DairyFree #GlutenFree #Vegan | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Sweet ‘n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe


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Sweet ‘n Salty Nut Clusters Recipe (V, GF): an easy recipe for crunchy nut clusters, lightly glazed and bursting with salty ‘n sweet flavors. Made with healthy ingredients. Protein-Rich, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo, Clean Eating.


Ingredients

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Nut Clusters

  • 3/4 cup almonds, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely ground, blanched almond flour*
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Topping

  • sea salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside for later.
  2. Add all ingredients to a large bowl. Using a rubber spatula, fold until well mixed.
  3. Drop spoonfuls of mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, creating clusters with enough room in between each cluster to let air through.
  4. Bake for 16-22 minutes. Mine took 20 minutes. Clusters will crisp up while cooling. Sprinkle sea salt onto clusters.
  5. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack. Allow to cool for about 30 minutes, or until completely cooled. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.

Inspired by my Homemade Chunky Paleo Granola with Clusters. Try my 5 Ingredient Homemade KIND Nut Bars and my 4 Ingredient Healthy Homemade Vegan Gluten Free Granola.

Notes

*You may substitute this with unblanched almond meal.

Storing Instructions: Store nut clusters in an airtight container for 1-2 months at room temperature.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Snacks
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

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Here are a few items I used in today’s recipe. 🙂

Cookie Sheet | Blanched Almond FlourMaple SyrupMy Favorite KnifeUnbleached Parchment PaperCooling Rack | Stoneware Cake Stand (small)

 

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58 Comments

  1. Just made them as a gift for my best friend. I had my husband taste them. He said it was the perfect gift. They taste like heaven. Thanks for sharing

  2. I made these this past weekend. Am having a hard time not keeping my hand out of the container. They are so good and addicting!!! YUM Thanks for the recipe!!

    1. Hi Elaine! For this recipe, the stacks you create are the clusters. 😉 So you’ll have to form them yourself in the “spoonful” step. Glad you enjoyed!

  3. WOWSERS!!! These are soo good. Not eating refined sugar…. I have missed all those delicious butter toffee nuts, nut clusters, and anything remotely nutty and sweet. It’s been years and I still occasionally dream about them.
    I couldn’t make this recipe fast enough! It hit the mark big time and I am sooo pleased that I can have these yummy nut clusters and they are just the perfect amount of sweetness. Even my man (who doesn’t usually like ‘my’ desserts), loved these. I have made many of your recipes because I like the natural real food ingredients you use and your sweetness level.
    Thank you for sharing so many wonderful recipes.
    This one is a huge blessing for a nut lover.
    Oh, and I used soaked and dehydrated nuts (pecans, cashews and almond) and they worked perfectly.
    Thank you!!!






    1. Yay! . I am so happy to hear how much you enjoyed the clusters! I know, there’s really nothing quite as satisfying as some sweet + salty nuts. . Thank you for taking the time to share all these kind words with me!

  4. Hi! I have a difficulty finding maple syrup, so I usually use mollases or agave for baking or sweetening up cereal, etc. Will agave work in place of maple syrup in this recipe? I wouldn’t want it to change the desired texture of the cluster.

    1. Hi Shiksha! Hm, not sure as I haven’t tried with either of them. I’d say try doing a mixture of both (since agave is a bit thinner and molasses is thicker). Let me know how it turns out!