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cast iron skillet filled with roasted chestnuts and wooden spoon.

Oven Roasted Chestnuts with Buttery Cinnamon Topping

These buttery soft chestnuts roast in your oven for a sweet, nostalgic treat. Add a sweet butter and spice topping for a delicious topping.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 5 People
Calories 312 kcal

Ingredients
  

Oven Roasted Chestnuts

  • 1 Pound Chestnuts whole
  • Boiling Water to cover

Buttery Cinnamon Topping

  • 4 Tbsp Butter unsalted
  • 4 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract or vanilla paste
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon

Instructions
 

Oven Roasting Your Chestnuts

  • Preheat oven to 400℉
  • Place chestnuts in bowl and cover with boiling water. let sit for at least 20 minutes.
    pot with water covering chestnuts.
  • Remove chestnuts from water and slice an x into the top of each chestnut with a pairing knife.
    chestnuts with slices in top of them.
  • Place chestnuts, x side up in oven safe cast iron pan.
  • Roast nuts for 30-45 minutes or until the x opens up, remove from oven and serve hot.

Buttery Cinnamon Topping

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
    ingredients for oven roasted chestnuts with butter, honey and cinnamon.
  • Add honey and mix in with cinnamon and vanilla for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Drizzle buttery topping directly onto roasted chestnuts or serve in a small bowl on the side for dipping.
    roasted chestnuts in container with small fork next to it.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25 Chestnuts with ToppingCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 304IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter cinnamon, chestnuts, oven roasted chestnuts, roasted chestnuts
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