Easy Caramelized Pecans

5 from 9 votes

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

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 207kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

4 cups pecan halves
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

Prep. Preheat oven to 275 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the cinnamon sugar mixture. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg whites and salt until frothy. Then add the vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and whisk again.
2 large egg whites, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Add pecans. Pour the pecans in the mixing bowl, and stir to mix well, coating all the nuts.
4 cups pecan halves
Bake. Spread pecans on the baking sheet, smoothing evenly to all sides of the pan. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, break the nuts apart.
Eat! Dare ya to stop at just one! LOL

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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. :)

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