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Roasted chestnuts with sugar and spice salt recipe

18 ratings

This roasted chestnuts recipe with sugar, spice and all things nice is the ideal fireside treat for Christmas. Learn how to roast chestnuts to perfection, and sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar and salt mix for real festive flavour. See method

Serves 6
15 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
67 calories / serving
Vegan
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Dairy-free

Ingredients

350g chestnuts
½ tbsp sea salt flakes
2 tsp soft light brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp mixed spice

Each serving contains

Energy
285kj
67kcal 3%
Fat
1g 1%
Saturates
0g 1%
Sugars
3g 4%
Salt
1.2g 20%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 14.6g Protein 1.1g Fibre 2.4g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. With a sharp knife, carefully make a cross in the top of each chestnut, cutting into the shell but not all the way through. Transfer to a roasting tin, cross-side up, and roast for 25-30 mins until the shell starts to peel away from the nut inside.
Meanwhile, mix the salt, sugar, cinnamon and mixed spice in a small bowl. Leave the nuts until just cool enough to handle, then peel away the shell and papery husk. Sprinkle over some spiced salt and serve with the rest to dip into.

Tip: For an authentic 'roasted' appearance, finish under the grill for a few minutes.

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