I’ve made the ‘usual’ smoked nuts a number of times. You know, peanuts. Walnuts. Pecans. Those things. This was my first time smoking Hazelnuts. In fact, I’d never even thought about making them until I ran across a picture someone posted of a big batch of smoked Hazelnuts. They looked so amazing I could almost smell and test them. I’ve always loved Hazelnuts, so I figured I’d love them smoked even more and I was right!
You can shell and eat these nuts just as they are. And I certainly devoured a few handfuls. But, my main reason for smoking them was to use them in recipes. First up? A smoked Hazelnut butter for baked sweet potatoes!
As you can tell from the recipe, I didn’t add anything to the nuts before I put them on my smoker. They don’t need it. No oil, no salt and pepper. Just put them on ‘au naturale’ and let them go for a while.
Smoked pistachios are also amazing! Try them too!
Smoked Hazelnuts
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Hazelnuts raw, in shell
Instructions
- Fire up your smoker for 225-250 F cooking. Use hickory or a fruit wood.
- Add the nuts to the smoker. Don't crowd them. Smoke for 1 hour.
- Remove and let cool completely before shelling.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.