Easy Candied Pecans
Crunchy. Simple. Cozy. My Easy Candied Pecans are coated in a sweet, crunchy cinnamon-sugar coating with a hint of vanilla. Perfect for casual eating, adding to holiday charcuterie boards, or for an ordinary afternoon at home.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Pecan Halves
- 1 Egg White
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2/3 cup Maple Sugar or any other granulated sugar (regular sugar, raw cane sugar, or coconut sugar)
- 2-3 tsp Cinnamon to your taste
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites with salt until frothy. Add vanilla extract and continue mixing to incorporate.
- Add pecan halves to the egg white mixture, using a spoon to coat each of them in egg whites.
- Add sugar and cinnamon. Sir once more to coat.
- Transfer pecans onto your lined baking pan, spreading them into a single layer.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, stiring every 10 minutes, until pecans appear dry and and are fragrant.
- Remove from the oven and allow nuts to cool for 20 minutes or until cool to the touch.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 278kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
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