These Salted Chocolate-Covered Roasted Cashews have only 3 ingredients and are a simple, delicious party snack! Chocolate-covered cashews have a perfect balance of salty and sweet, similar to what you get with chocolate-covered pretzels. They’re addicting!
These salted chocolate-covered roasted cashews are so incredibly simple to make that I almost hate to call this a recipe. It’s really more of a technique.
A technique with 3 ingredients that takes very little time to prepare and is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
If you’re still looking for party food to serve at your 4th of July event, look no further. This treat offers crunch, flavor and that perfect balance of sweet and salty.
This is a very flexible recipe. Cashews happen to be my favorite nut but this will work with almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, you name it!
If you have a serious sweet tooth you can substitute semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate.
If you’re watching your sodium, leave the salt out! I recommend starting with raw nuts because I like to control the level of roasting. But you can start with roasted nuts.
Just stick with the unsalted variety so you can add those delicate little salt crystals at the end.
Looking For More Cashew Recipes?
Check out my Creamy Cashew Butter, Cinnamon Cashew Snowdrop Cookies, and Spicy Cashew Butter Udon Noodles! I also love this Cashew Curry from Serious Eats.
Salted Chocolate-Covered Roasted Cashews
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted cashews, raw or roasted
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked or regular sea salt (I used Maldon Smoked Sea Salt)
Instructions
- If using raw cashews, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. If using pre-roasted cashews you can skip this step. Spread the cashews in a single layer on a foil-covered baking sheet and roast until well toasted, approximately 5-7 minutes. Shake the baking sheet periodically for even roasting and keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn. Allow them to cool.
- In a double boiler, melt the bittersweet chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove the chocolate from the double boiler and stir the cashews directly into the chocolate until well covered. You can also drizzle the chocolate over the nuts on the baking sheet for less coverage.
- Spread the chocolate covered cashews evenly across the baking sheet (make sure it's still covered in foil for easy clean-up). Spread them out if possible.
- Sprinkle the sea salt evenly over the nuts. Place them in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens back up. Break up the nuts into small clusters.
Notes
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
Nutrition
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Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Love the idea of salted chocolate with cashews! I’d need to make at least a double batch if I planned on sharing any!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
Oh this sounds like the perfect little snacky!
kelley {mountain mama cooks} says
Simple, yes, but sometimes those are the best things to come out of my kitchen! These wouldn’t last a day in my house!
Jackie {The Beeroness} says
I love these! Perfect to add to popcorn. Or just my face.
Susan says
Pretty sure I’d eat the entire serving of this, which is a good and bad thing.
Julie @ Table for Two says
oh my goodness – cashews are jason’s favorite nut and he would go crazy over these. i love that they’re salty/sweet – i’m pretty sure i’d devour these before jason even got his hands on it! haha ;)
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
You had me at salted chocolate! I love this combo!
ashley - baker by nature says
So beautiful. So simple. So addicting! Love these, Jen.
Marta @ What Should I eat for breakfast today says
It is a perfect party food indeed.
Kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts says
Jen,
If I can manage not to turn all my nuts into pestos, I will so make this.
Actually, even better, I can turn my current nut stash into pestos as they are all roasted and salted, freeing me up to be yet more nuts to make these.
Your photos are wonderful
Thanks!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Love your dark and moody styling technique! And you can’t go wrong with salted chocolate covered roasted cashews.
Never :)
Nikki @Seeded at the Table says
“Technique” or “recipe”, I think the important thing here is that it’s EASY! woop woop!! Love the idea of these!
Colleen, The Smart Cookie Cook says
Well, way to take my two biggest addictions and combine them in one! Cashews are my favorite nut, and chocolate is, well, chocolate. I could eat a ton of these!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Oh these have my name written all over them, I can’t resist that chocolate/nut combo!
Kate@Diethood says
Jen, these are gorg! I would never stop eating these. I would never share them, either. :-P