5 from 144 votes
Candied Pecans
Candied Pecans are pecan halves coated in a frothy egg white mixture and a cinnamon-sugar-spice blend, baked slowly to a crisp, crunchy texture. The egg white acts as a glaze that helps the sugar and spices adhere, creating a sweet, lightly spiced coating. These nuts offer a crunchy, sweet treat suitable for snacking or as a topping.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
16
Servings
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb pecan halves
- 1 egg large, white
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, vigorously whisk egg white with water and vanilla until very frothy.
- In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Add pecans to egg white mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Pour sugar mixture over pecans and toss until evenly coated.
- Pour coated pecans onto prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
- Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Allow to cool then store in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Store pecans in airtight containers: at room temperature for about a week, refrigerated up to two weeks, or frozen for several months.
- These nuts remain crunchy and tasty even when served straight from the freezer.