Enjoy these honey-roasted pistachios as a sweet treat. The combination of honey to these healthy little seeds, yup they are seeds, is the perfect snack. Pistachios have wonderful healthy properties that make them a favorite for us.
Pistachios are a food staple that goes back into antiquity to more than 6500 BC. Now let’s fast-forward to the 21st Century with this easy air fryer recipe. You can make this ancient seed into a tasty snack you feel good about. Pistachios enjoy a dry hot summer and a cool winter but don’t we all.
I have a blast with the air fryer, no pun intended, roasting nuts and seeds. Grab a bag at your local grocery store and you can start creating. This is my 5th recipe. The other four Roasted Cashews, Chocolate Roasted Almonds, Roasted Peanuts, and Honey Roasted Pecans didn’t last long. The crew devoured them all, a good thing it only takes about 15 minutes to make and that forever 15 minutes to cool off. This recipe is so straightforward you have to give it a whirl. I know it will be a favorite for the pistachio lovers in your home.
Fun Facts About Pistachios
One of the fringe benefits of sharing these recipes with you is I get to learn more about the food I am sharing with you. Here are some fun facts about pistachios. First, as I shared early technically they are seeds by the botanical definition. Secondly, the two largest producers are the USA and Iran, each producing over 330,000 tonnes a year (FAOSTAT of the United Nations). Third, their habitat does need to be dryer. I won’t be growing a tree here by the Gulf Coast of Florida, too humid. I’ll have to stick to my fruit trees. Fourth, as the pistachio tree produces its seeds it has a natural alarm for harvest time. The seed cracks open with an actual popping noise. Finally, the pistachio tree has the potential to live as long as 300 years. What do you say we take a look at how we make those honey-roasted pistachios?
Ingredients
- Pistachios, no shells, 3 cups
- Olive oil, 1 tablespoon
- Honey, 2 tablespoons
- Salt, 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the pistachios and the oil together until the pistachios are coated.
- Pour the honey over the mixture and with a wooden spoon mix until the honey coats the pistachios
- Sprinkle the salt and mix it in.
- Pour the pistachios mixture into the air fryer basket and on manual setting cook for 5 minutes at 320 degrees F.
- Shake the basket and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Pour the pistachios into a cookie sheet and spread them evenly to allow them to cool and crisp up.
- Store into an airtight container until ready to enjoy.
Baker’s note
Tools
- Air Fryer: Cosori 5.8 qt
- Cookie Sheet: USA pan
- Mini white cocotte: Staub Cerami Mini Round Cocotte
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Easy honey-roasted pistachios in the air fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 3 cups no shell pistachios
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add pistachios, olive oil, and honey in a large mixing bowl and mix until the pistachios are all coated.
- Sprinkle the salt over the mixture and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into the air fryer basket.
- Air fry at 320℉ for 5 minutes.
- Mix the pistachios and air fry for an additional 5 minutes.
- Pour the honey-roasted pistachios onto a cookie sheet and spread them evenly to allow them to cool and crisp up a bit.
- Once cooled you can enjoy them or keep them in an airtight container for 4 – 5 days.
I basically live off of pistachios (they’re my favorite) and I’ll take any excuse to use the air fryer 😉 I love this recipe!
These are irresistible! Made them for a games night with friends and we were all obsessed!
These are perfect to make as a hostess gift for the holiday season make a batch and pack in cute little bags and take with you when visiting friends or family this holiday season! That’s what I want to do!
These are so delicious! My husband raves about them to everyone!! I altered the total time to 7 minutes because 10 minutes was a bit too long in my Ninja air fryer. I cook them at 315 degrees (closest option). Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!!
I am obsessed with these! They are the perfect treat for the holidays especially but work anytime of year. Thank you for the easy instructions and gorgeous photos.
Oh my goodness! These came to our rescue for game night! It was my turn to bring the crunchy snack and I wasn’t sure what to do until I saw this. I’m so glad I did because everyone RAVED about it! Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE using my air fryer and finding new recipes, I cannot WAIT to try this one out…I never thought to roast nuts in mine, such a GREAT idea! Thank you for sharing!!
Oh my goodness, these are SO good! We have a pistachio tree with fresh pistachios and I never know what to do with them. Well this recipe helped so much. They are great to snack on but also fantastic for gifting to our neighbors. Thank you so much!
Thank you!! I am now the hero of game night! We needed a fun, crunchy snack and I made these and everyone loved them!! Thank you so much!
Fabulous treat! Just the right amount of sweet. This is a keeper!
Fantastic, it has become one of our family’s favorite.