Equipment
- Parchment paper for cooling
Ingredients
- 2 cups pistachios, raw, shelled, and unsalted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or olive oil spray
Original Salted Pistachios:
- 1 teaspoon salt
Chili Roasted Pistachios:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Honey Roasted Pistachios:
Curry-Spiced Pistachios:
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
Rosemary Roasted Pistachios:
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
BBQ Pistachios:
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Sweet & Savory Pistachios:
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Spread the pistachios on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- For Honey Roasted Pistachios only: Melt the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl, then stir in the honey and salt. Drizzle over the pistachios and toss to coat. Skip the olive oil for this flavor.
- For all other flavors: Drizzle the pistachios with the olive oil, sprinkle with the seasonings for your flavor of choice, and toss until evenly coated.
- Roast for 10–12 minutes, tossing halfway through, until fragrant and a shade darker. Start checking at 8 minutes, especially for the sweet flavors, which brown faster.
- Spread the roasted nuts on a sheet of parchment paper and let them cool completely, at least 1 hour, so they crisp up and any coating sets. Store in an airtight container for 3–5 days.
Notes
Choose one flavor per batch. Each flavor group seasons the full 2 cups of pistachios. Nutrition is calculated for the Original Salted version, per ¼ cup.
Vegan honey roasted: use maple syrup or agave in place of honey, and vegan butter or coconut oil in place of butter.
In-shell pistachios: roast at the same temperature for 12–15 minutes. Seasonings mostly stay on the shell, so shell them first for the strongest flavor.
Air fryer: cook at 350°F for 5–7 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
Nutrition (estimated per serving)
Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 340mgPotassium: 315mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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