Trader Joe's Cinnamon Sugar Cashews

I've eaten cashews pretty regularly since I was a kid. Never ever thought, "hey I wish they'd slather these nuts in cinnamon and sugar and sell them that way in a big tub." Almonds, yeah. Pecans, sure. Candied peanuts, you betcha. But not only did I not desire a sugared cashew, I really didn't even think it would work even after hearing about this product.

But it totally works. And I'm not saying Trader Joe's cinnamon sugar cashews are the first candy-ified cashews in existence. I'm just saying I never heard of anything like this until TJ's rolled out this seasonal product last year.

They're big whole cashews with a generous dusting of sugar and cinnamon. They're not over-the-top sweet but they sure feel fancier than your typical cashews. There's brown sugar and honey notes in the background, and of course the cinnamon flavor is significant. It blends with cashew nuts so much better than I ever imagined.

Traderjoes.com says to serve them alongside the seasonal Toscano cheese. Shoot. We didn't pick that one up this year, but I'm starting to wish we did. Meh. We'll have no problem finishing our candied cashews straight from the tub by themselves.

Six bucks for the 10 oz tub with resealable plastic lid. Available for a limited time in the fall. Product of Thailand. Would buy again. Sonia and I both give Trader Joe's Cinnamon Sugar Cashews with Honey & Brown Sugar eight out of ten stars.

Bottom line: 8 out of 10.