Candied Pecans

These easy Candied Pecans are coated in cinnamon sugar and baked low and slow until crackly and crunchy, the perfect homemade holiday snack or gift.

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Candied Pecans

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 116kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
2 Cups pecan halves

Instructions

Preheat oven to 225°F, in a small bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
1/2 Cup brown sugar
Place egg white in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk until light, foamy and frothy, about 2 minutes. Mix in the vanilla. Add the pecans and mix until they are coated evenly. Add the sugar mixture and evenly coat the pecans.
1/2 Cup brown sugar
Place in a single layer on a parchment paper lined sheet tray. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely, serve and enjoy! Store in an air-tight container.
1/2 Cup brown sugar

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Notes

You can substitute vanilla bean paste with vanilla extract 1:1.
These make great holiday gifts, wrap up in a clear gift bag and give in goodie baskets,
They are great in a lot of different dishes including topping ice cream, all the way to salads.
Make sure before storing, they are completely cool, they do freeze, see my notes above

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