How to Make Candied Pecans
Easy Candied Pecans are sweet, crunchy, and covered in the most delicious cinnamon sugar mixture! Made with simple ingredients, these candied nuts are a great topping for salads, ice cream, or yogurt. Or just eat them by the handful! Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks!
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (53g) light brown sugar packed
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tablespoon (14ml) bourbon or water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pound pecan halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F). Place butter on a large baking sheet, and place in the oven to melt. Once butter has melted, remove baking sheet from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees (F).
- In a small bowl, combine the sugars, spices, and salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the egg white with the bourbon and vanilla until the mixture is very frothy.
- Toss the pecans into the egg white mixture and toss to coat. Then add in the sugar mixture and stir again, mixing until the pecans are evenly coated in the sugar mixture.
- Spread coated pecans onto the buttered baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour.
- Cool on baking sheet for at least 15 minutes before serving. Store in an airtight container, for up to two weeks.
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