Middle Eastern · Dessert
Chopped Nut Honey Clusters
A dense, glossy cluster bar built from toasted walnuts, pistachios and almonds bound together with a cardamom-spiced honey syrup, baked just until set and cut into chewy, nut-packed squares. It draws on the same pantry as baklava but skips the pastry layers entirely, letting the nuts and honey speak for themselves.
$1
12 minsPrep
12 minsCook
44 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
298Calories
6.4gProtein
21.5gFat
24.8gCarbs
18.7gSugar
3.6gFiber
221mgSodium
9mgChol
3.9gSat Fat
245mgPotassium
97mgCalcium
1.9mgIron
0mcgVitamin B12
0.8mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
gluten-free
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and line a small 10x10cm baking tin or a tray with a square frame with parchment, leaving an overhang for easy lifting.
2
Spread the chopped walnuts, pistachios, almonds and sesame seeds on a baking sheet and toast for 5 minutes until fragrant, then set aside.
3
In a small saucepan over low-medium heat, melt the butter with the honey and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns a shade darker, about 2-3 minutes.
4
Stir in the ground cardamom and salt, then remove from the heat and immediately fold in the toasted nuts and sesame seeds until every piece is coated in the honey syrup.
5
Tip the sticky nut mixture into the lined tin and press down firmly and evenly with the back of a damp spoon to compact it tightly.
6
Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are bubbling and lightly golden, watching closely as the honey can catch quickly.
7
Cool in the tin on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then lift out using the parchment overhang and use a sharp knife to cut into 2 even squares while still slightly warm.
8
Allow the squares to cool and firm up completely, about 20 minutes, before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz22g roughly chopped walnut
- 0.6 oz18g roughly chopped pistachio
- 0.6 oz18g roughly chopped almond
- 0.4 oz10g toasted sesame seeds
- 1.1 oz30g honey
- 0.4 oz10g sugar white
- 0.3 oz8g melted butter
- 0 oz1g ground cardamom
- 0 oz1g salt
