Sweet & Spicy Low Carb Maple & Bacon Cocktail Peanuts (Almonds Or Macadamias)

Addictingly sweet, spicy and crunchy!

Ingredients:
5 slices (about 3 ounces) bacon
3 cups (1 pound) unsalted, roasted peanuts
1 egg white
1 tablespoon yellow or dijon mustard
1 teaspoon maple extract
1/4 cup Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (or brown sugar substitute of choice)
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1 1/4 teaspoons ground Himalayan pink salt
3/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning 
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method:
Preheat oven to 325*. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels and then finely chop. 
Place the peanuts and the chopped bacon in a medium/ large bowl. Beat the egg whites until frothy. Whisk the mustard and maple extract into the egg whites. Add to the peanuts and stir until all of the nuts are coated. In a small bowl, stir together the golden sweetener, thyme, salt, Old Bay and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle over the nuts and bacon, then stir until all are well coated. 
Spread evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 20 - 25 minutes, stirring once, until the nuts are lightly browned. 
Allow to cool completely, stirring to break up any large clumps. 
Makes 3 cups. (Twelve 1/4 cup servings) Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.

Notes:
These tasty peanuts are so good~ just be careful not to eat too many!
Variation: Use almonds or macadamia nuts instead of peanuts
Nutritional Info for 1/4 cup: calories: 226.3 ~ fat: 19.3 grams ~
net carbs: 3 grams ~ protein: 11 grams