The Perfect Party Snack Recipe & Stress Free Party Tips

This is the perfect party snack food that your guests will devour! Rosemary walnuts with a kick from cayenne are simple to make.

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When I throw a party, I love to have a spread of simple nibbles.  Easy, no stress and delicious.

Perfect Party Rosemary Walnuts with a Kick! these are addictive! perfect party appetizers from kellyelko.com

Now for one of my all time favorite, simple party appetizers.

A touch of heat from cayenne pepper give these walnuts a kick.

Impossible to eat just one, serve them and watch them disappear.

Perfect Party Rosemary Walnuts with a Kick! these are addictive! perfect party appetizers from kellyelko.com

Perfect Party Rosemary Walnut Recipe

Ingredients

*1/4 stick unsalted butter
*2 teaspoons garlic salt
*1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
*2 teaspoons dried, crushed rosemary
*2 cups walnut halves

Instructions

– Preheat oven to 350
– Line baking sheet with parchment paper
– Melt butter in nonstick skillet
– Add garlic salt, cayenne and rosemary
– Stir for 1 minute
– Add walnuts and toss to coat
– Spread walnuts on baking sheet
– Bake 15 minutes
– Remove from sheet and let cool

Watch your guests devour them and then demand the recipe!

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27 Comments

  1. Sounds like a good way to throw a party without all the stress. Exploding coffee pot? Bummer. The walnuts recipe sounds really good.

  2. Great tips Kelly! Looks like you had a ton of fun, on my way to my bro-in-laws 50th today:). I will be trying the walnut recipe with the Rosemary, which I am obsessed with, I noticed you like it too! Have a great Sunday, Jen

  3. Hi Kelly,
    I saw the pics from your party on FB and it looked like everybody had a blast. I was going to say that we would try your walnut recipe with pecans, but I notice that Rhett already said that! Love that display of your husband’s pictures. We’re giving my mother a 90th birthday party in a few weeks so I’m gathering pictures of her now. Will try to find those number balloons-they are really cool!

  4. Looks like a lot of fun. So sorry about the exploding Coffee Pot! We had an exploding punch bowl at my wedding, but no one told me until after it was cleaned up. Didn’t want to make the bride nervous!

    I make the EXACT same Rosemary Walnuts. Gourmet Magazine cookbook, Ruth Reichl’s amazing recipe? That is where I discovered mine. I also discovered that adding some Brown Sugar to this recipe makes them over the top, and even more addictive. To the point where I can eat them for lunch, every day, for at least a month.

  5. Looks like a super fun party Kelly!! Was the hubba surprised? LOVE the “still got it” on the cake. Too stinking cute. Great idea 😉 Exploding+ almost everything is not a good combo. No fun!!

  6. I know I’m late to the party and I really want to make these for Thanksgiving but I want to make sure I have it right. Is that 1/4 stick of butter or 1/4 cup of butter?? Thanks so much!

  7. Made these last weekend for a ladies meeting. Everyone loved them. I cut back a little in the garlic salt and a smidge in the cayenne. I also rounded the teaspoons of Rosemary as that’s the flavor I wanted to dominate. Will make more for a social gathering this weekend!

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