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Small Batch Candied Walnuts
This small batch of crunchy candied walnuts is just the right amount of sweet, crunchy, and nutty topping for salads, desserts, oats, and more.
Cook Time
0 mins
Cool Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 2 Tbsp each
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1/2 Tbsp butter $0.07
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.08
- 1 pinch salt $0.01
- 1/2 cup walnuts $0.60
Instructions
- Add the butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt to a small non-stick skillet. Heat over medium until the butter is melted and the brown sugar is just beginning to sizzle around the edges (it should still look grainy).
- Add the walnuts (chopped or whole) and stir to coat in the brown sugar mixture. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat for 2-4 minutes, or until the brown sugar is fully melted and coating the walnuts (it should look glassy, not grainy). If the sugar is not melting, raise the heat slightly.
- Remove the skillet from the heat immediately, as the sugar can go from melted to burning quickly. Spread the candied nuts out over a sheet of parchment paper, making sure they are in a flat layer and separated as much as possible.
- Allow the nuts to cool fully (about 10 minutes). The candy coating will fully harden as they cool.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2Tbsp
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2.5g
(5%)
Fat
11.38g
(18%)
Sodium
109.45mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42 Tbsp each
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tbsp | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 5% |
| Fat | 11.38g | 18% |
| Sodium | 109.45mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.