Candied Pecans are a sweet and tasty caramelized pecan dessert recipe that everyone will love. Whether you are having a holiday party or just looking for a sweet snack check out these yummy cinnamon candied pecans.
Cinnamon And Sugar Candied Pecans
Classic candied pecans are an easy to make recipe that is perfect for gifting or enjoying! Use Candied pecans on top of yogurt, salad, casseroles and more.
Your holiday party will be great with these Cinnamon Candied Pecans. They might disappear faster then you would like them to so plan on making a double batch of these homemade candied pecans.
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I love having the kids cook with me in the kitchen, it is such a great way to get them to learn how to cook and to fall in love with cooking. Plus it is also a great way to get them to try new foods!
My daughter had so much fun shaking the bag to coat the pecans with sugar when we are making this candied pecans recipe! It is totally a job to give the kiddos to get them in the kitchen with you!
If you are making a lot of desserts and you love pecans then you have to check out these pecan pie bars, oh my gosh they are soo good! They taste just like a Pecan pie but with out all the crazy hard work that it is to make a pecan pie! They are totally perfection!
Ok, so now back to making candied pecans, it is such a simple treat to make. However the flavor of homemade candied pecans is amazing! Seriously I am not even kidding you! You may want to hide a few in a secret container just for yourself. Not that I have ever done that. 😉
How Long do Candied Pecans last?
Candied pecans will keep for 1 week at room temperature, 3 weeks in the fridge, and 2 months in the freezer if kept in an air tight container.
How to Use Candied Pecans
While candied nuts are a great snack there are lots of other uses for them as well.
- Salad toppings
- Yogurt Parfaits
- On top of Oatmeal, like Pecan pie Oatmeal and Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal.
- add to snack mix like crock pot chex mix or popcorn snack mix
- Topping for sweet potato casserole, baked sweet potatoes or microwave sweet potatoes.
Why are my Candied Pecans sticky?
The pecans will be sticky as they cool, but if they are still sticky after they cool that means the sugar did not get hot enough when they were cooking on the stove.
How to Fix Sticky Candy nuts
If your nuts are sticky after they are cooled you can save them. Just put the baking sheet in the oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes until the sugar has hardened and they are less sticky.
Cinnamon & Sugar Candied Pecans Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ – 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 lb pecan halves
How to Make Cinnamon & Sugar Candied Pecans
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with tin foil than spray it with cooking spray. Mix sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large ziploc bag.
Whisk egg white, water and vanilla in a large bowl until frothy.
Add pecans to the bowl and stir to combine, coating each pecan in egg white mixture.
Pour coated pecans into ziploc bag, seal and shake to fully coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Spread out in a single layer onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
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Cinnamon & Sugar Candied Pecans
Tools
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ – 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 lb pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with tin foil than spray it with cooking spray. Mix sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large ziploc bag.
- Whisk egg white, water and vanilla in a large bowl until frothy.
- Add pecans to large bowl and stir to combine, coating each pecan in egg white mixture.
- Pour coated pecans into ziploc bag, seal and shake to fully coat in cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Spread out in a single layer onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
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