Brown Sugar Walnuts Recipe
These Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts combine raw walnuts with a simple combination of an egg white plus water, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. These nuts are lightly sweetened but oh-so delicious!
Candied Walnuts
Nuts must be a grown-up thing because I was very anti-nut for a very long time. Mom was never allowed to put nuts in cookies, bars, or cakes at our home, because us kids would complain. But now? I’m ALL ABOUT the nuts.
Take for instance my Multi-Grain Seeded Bread that contain lots of seeds/nuts, or my Crunchy Curry Chicken Salad that has toasted pecans.
These nuts?
- Lightly Sweetened.
- Perfect in salads or just munching on.
- And deliciously addicting.
PRO-TIP: Use candied walnuts in my delicious Loaded Fall Harvest Salad!
Ingredients Used:
- Walnuts – I used raw walnuts.
- Egg White (plus water) – Make sure you whisk the egg white and water vigorously before adding the remaining ingredients.
- Brown Sugar
- Spices – Kosher salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg
- Vanilla
How to make Candied Walnuts:
Step 1
Make the sweet mixture. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg white and water together. Then add the brown sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and whisk again.
Step 2
Add walnuts. Add walnuts and stir with a spoon making sure the nuts are well covered.
Step 3
Prepare to bake. Spread the walnut mixture on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Smooth to all edges of the pan.
Step 4
Bake. Bake the walnuts on 275 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove to cool.
Store nuts in an airtight container or a plastic storage bag. You can also freeze these nuts for 2-3 months.
Possible Variations to this recipe:
- Instead of walnuts, you could use pecans.
- You could use white sugar instead of brown sugar.
- Feel free to change up the seasonings. Use a little bit of cayenne for heat, and omit the nutmeg.
- Use a little bit of maple syrup and less sugar.
Looking for other recipes with nuts? Try our “sweet and spicy” Honey Roasted Nuts, the addicting Cinnamon Sugar Candied Pecans, and our “always stocked” Homemade Cranberry Nut Granola.
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xoxo ~Sue
Brown Sugar Candied Walnuts
Ingredients
- 16 oz. walnuts – 5 cups
- 1 large egg white
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Make the sweet mixture. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg white and water together. Then add the brown sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and whisk again.1 large egg white, 1 Tablespoon water, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Add walnuts. Add walnuts and stir with a spoon making sure the nuts are well covered.16 oz. walnuts
- Prepare to bake. Spread the walnut mixture on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Smooth to all edges of the pan.
- Bake. Bake the walnuts on 275 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove to cool.
Excellent recipe. I had to make my wife leave kitchen because she couldn’t stop eating them before I had finished the recipe. Thanks for the recipe
For years, I’ve been burning oven-roasted walnuts! Finally, an excellent recipe and technique. Thank you very much for sharing, 🙏.
Mei Ross,
Brisbane
Do you have to use raw walnuts?
Super easy and delicious! Great hostess gift for my friend! We used pecans for the nut of choice…
I agree that this makes a great hostess gift, Jen!
The perfect snack. I love to grab a handful from the freezer!
They are delicious straight out of the freezer!