Best Candied Pecans Recipe
Sweet, crunchy, and full of cinnamon-sugar flavor, these homemade praline pecans (aka candied pecans) are perfect for snacking, gifting, or topping your favorite holiday dishes. Easy to make and always a hit!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound pecan halves 16 ounces
- 1 large egg white yolk removed
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon you can use more to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Wet coating: In a mixing bowl, beat egg white, vanilla, and water until frothy.
- Dry coating: Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a bowl and stir to combine.
- Coat Pecans: Add pecans to the egg whites mixture and gently toss to coat, making sure each pecan is well coated. Then add the cinnamon sugar mixture and stir gently until the pecans are well coated.
- Bake: Spread the pecans into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove the pecans from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Once completely cooled, store praline pecans in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 month.
Notes
Makes 4 cups
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 273 kcal | Carbohydrates: 24 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12 g | Sodium: 79 mg | Potassium: 135 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 21 g | Vitamin A: 16 IU | Vitamin C: 0.3 mg | Calcium: 31 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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