Easy Caramelized Pecans are a staple in our house over the Holidays. A perfect salad topper, but an even better snack! Watch out - you won't be able to stop eating these!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword candied pecans, cinnamon sugar pecans, holiday gift
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 16servings
Calories 207kcal
Author Sue Ringsdorf
Ingredients
4cupspecan halves
2largeegg whites
1teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
2/3cupgranulated sugar
2teaspoonscinnamon
1/2teaspoonnutmeg
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
Whisk the egg whites and salt until frothy. Add the vanilla, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, and whisk again. Fold in the pecans and mix again to coat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the pecans to the pan and spread out evenly.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes, stirring them every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool. Store in airtight container or ziplock bags.
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Notes
Watch your oven closely during last half of baking. These tend to burn very quickly, and since all ovens are different, be careful towards the end.
These freeze well, in freezer bags, for several months.
Gift Idea: Pour candied nuts in a mason jar, tie some pretty ribbon around it with a sweet message. :)